Last Updated on April 21, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Looking for a complete breakdown of Big Ten NBA players? The Big Ten Conference has long been one of the most competitive leagues in college basketball, producing a steady stream of high-level Big Ten basketball NBA alumni. Programs like the Michigan State Spartans, Indiana Hoosiers, and Ohio State Buckeyes have consistently developed NBA talent, with numerous Big Ten players in the NBA becoming stars, key contributors, and long-term professionals across the league.
This page is part of our NBA Players by College series and focuses on ACC schools.
- Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball
- Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball
- Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball
- Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball
- Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball
- Purdue Boilermakers men’s basketball
- Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball
- Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball
- Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights men’s basketball
- Penn State Nittany Lions men’s basketball
- Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball
- Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball
- Northwestern Wildcats men’s basketball