These colleges have the most players in the NBA Playoffs

The first round of the NBA Playoffs kicks off on Saturday as more than 200 players across 16 NBA teams will vie for the championship.

We broke down all of the playoff teams' rosters, using their official NBA rosters online, to figure out which schools are most represented in the postseason.

UCLA – 13 players

The Bruins have more men's basketball national championships than any other school and they are considered one of the premier programs historically, so it shouldn't be surprising that UCLA is high on this list. However, it might come as a surprise to some college basketball fans that Duke, North Carolina or Kansas isn't the most-represented school in this year's NBA Playoffs.

Nine of the 16 teams in the playoffs have a former UCLA athlete on their roster, including the Toronto Raptors (No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference), Houston Rockets (No. 1 seed in the Western Conference) and Golden State Warriors (No. 2 seed in the West), so there's a very good chance UCLA fans will be able to watch one of their former college stars help win an NBA title this summer.

Player	NBA Team	Position	Year(s) at UCLA
Norman Powell	Toronto Raptors	Guard/Forward	2011-15
Kevin Love	Cleveland Cavaliers	Forward/Center	2007-08
Ike Anigbogu	Indiana Pacers	Center	2016-17
Darren Collison	Indiana Pacers	Guard	2005-09
TJ Leaf	Indiana Pacers	Forward	2016-17
Shabazz Muhammad	Milwaukee Bucks	Guard/Forward	2012-13
Trevor Ariza	Houston Rockets	Guard/Forward	2003-04
Luc Mbah a Moute	Houston Rockets	Forward	2005-08
Kevon Looney	Golden State Warriors	Forward	2014-15
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	Guard	2006-08
Larry Drew II	New Orleans Pelicans	Guard	2012-13
Jrue Holiday	New Orleans Pelicans	Guard	2008-09
Kyle Anderson	San Antonio Spurs	Forward	2012-14

Kentucky – 13 players

It's almost surprising there aren't more former Wildcats in the NBA Playoffs considering the New Orleans Pelicans have five on their roster alone. Seven teams in the playoffs have a former Kentucky player on their roster; the Thunder and Wizards join the Pelicans as playoff teams with multiple former Wildcats.

Amazingly, six of the 13 Kentucky players in this year's NBA Playoffs played together under coach John Calipari during the 2009-10 season, when the Wildcats went 35-3. John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, Darius Miller, Patrick Patterson and DeMarcus Cousins comprised UK's typical starting lineup that season, averaging more than 63 points per game between them.

Imagine the discussions you could have if you got these 13 players to sit around a table and debate which of their Kentucky teams was the best. Was it the 2010 team that was loaded with future NBA players? Was is the Anthony Davis-led 2012 team that won the national championship? Or, was the '15 edition of the 'Cats the greatest because of its 38-0 start to the season?

Player	NBA Team	Position	Year(s) at Kentucky
Alex Poythress	Indiana Pacers	Forward	2012-16
Bam Adebayo	Miami Heat	Forward/Center	2016-17
Eric Bledsoe	Milwaukee Bucks	Guard	2009-10
Jodie Meeks	Washington Wizards	Guard	2006-09
John Wall	Washington Wizards	Guard	2009-10
Dakari Johnson	Oklahoma City Thunder	Center	2013-15
Patrick Patterson	Oklahoma City Thunder	Forward	2007-10
DeMarcus Cousins	New Orleans Pelicans	Center	2009-10
Anthony Davis	New Orleans Pelicans	Forward/Center	2011-12
DeAndre Liggins	New Orleans Pelicans	Guard	2008-11
Darius Miller	New Orleans Pelicans	Forward	2008-12
Rajon Rondo	New Orleans Pelicans	Guard	2004-06
Karl-Anthony Towns	Minnesota Timberwovles	Center	2014-15

Duke – 12 players

Like UCLA, nine teams in the playoffs feature a former Duke player, including five teams in the Eastern Conference. Look at the table below and you'll notice the infusion of young Duke players into the NBA this decade. Ten of the 12 former Blue Devils in the NBA Playoffs arrived at Duke in 2010 or later.

Six of the players listed below won a national championship at Duke, including the quintet of Justise Winslow, Tyus Jones, Quinn Cook, Amile Jefferson, and Marshall Plumlee in 2015.

Player	NBA Team	Position	Year(s) at Duke
Kyrie Irving	Boston Celtics	Guard	2010-11
Jayson Tatum	Boston Celtics	Forward	2016-17
J.J. Redick	Philadelphia 76ers	Guard/Forward	2002-06
Rodney Hood	Cleveland Cavaliers	Guard	2013-14
Justise Winslow	Miami Heat	Forward	2014-15
Jabari Parker	Milwaukee Bucks	Forward	2013-14
Marshall Plumlee	Milwaukee Bucks	Center	2012-16
Quinn Cook	Golden State Warriors	Guard	2011-15
Kyle Singler	Oklahoma City Thunder	Forward	2007-11
Frank Jackson	New Orleans Pelicans	Guard	2016-17
Amile Jefferson	Minnesota Timberwolves	Forward	2012-17
Tyus Jones	Minnesota Timberwolves	Guard	2014-15

Kansas – 9 players

Perhaps the most surprising statistic about the list of Kansas players in the NBA Playoffs is that three of them – Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins and Tarik Black – played together in Lawrence, Kan., during the 2013-14 season, when the Jayhawks lost 10 games – the most for a Kansas team this century.

Twins Marcus and Markieff Morris could face each other in the Eastern Conference Finals if the Celtics and Wizards both win their first two playoff series. As juniors in their final season with the Jayhawks, they were the top two players in both scoring and rebounding as Kansas won the Big 12 and went to the Elite Eight.

Player	NBA Team	Position	Year(s) at Kansas
Marcus Morris	Boston Celtics		2008-11
Joel Embiid	Philadelphia 76ers		2013-14
Markieff Morris	Washington Wizards		2008-11
Kelly Oubre Jr.	Washington Wizards		2014-15
Tarik Black	Houston Rockets		2013-14
Nick Collison	Oklahoma City Thunder		1999-03
Cheick Diallo	New Orleans Pelicans		2015-16
Cole Aldrich	Minnesota Timberwolves		2007-10
Andrew Wiggins	Minnesota Timberwolves		2013-14

North Carolina – 7 players

Six of the seven Tar Heels who are on an NBA playoff roster won a national championship in college – in 2005, 2009 or 2017. There was a lot of overlap between players in Chapel Hill, as Danny Green was teammates with Wayne Ellington, Ed Davis and Tyler Zeller. The latter two later played with John Henson.

Henson and Zeller are now teammates on the Bucks, setting up a possible matchup with Ellington and the Heat in the second round.

Player	NBA Team	Position	Year(s) at North Carolina
Wayne Ellington	Miami Heat	Guard	2006-09
John Henson	Milwaukee Bucks	Center	2009-12
Tyler Zeller	Milwaukee Bucks	Center	2008-12
Ed Davis	Portland Trail Blazers	Forward/Center	2008-10
Raymond Felton	Oklahoma City Thunder	Guard	2002-05
Tony Bradley	Utah Jazz	Center	2016-17
Danny Green	San Antonio Spurs	Guard/Forward	2005-09

Here are the other schools with at least four former players on an NBA playoff roster.

School	Number of Players
Arizona	Six
Texas	Six
Florida	Five
Syracuse	Five
UConn	Four
Gonzaga	Four
Louisville	Four
Michigan	Four
Oregon	Four
Wake Forest	Four