Villanova has enjoyed great success and put itself in the conversation of blue blood territory in recent years.
This success dates back decades as the Wildcats have been sending players to the next level since 1950.
That year, Paul Arizin was selected third-overall by the Philadelphia Warriors. To this day, he remains as the highest-drafted player to come out of Villanova.
Arizin was also the first of nine players selected in the Top 10 in the NBA Draft and one of 66 total players.
The 2018 class had the most selections with four. Mikal Bridges led the way that year as the 10th overall selection while Donte DiVincenzo and Omari Spellman joined him in the first round. Jalen Brunson went on to be a second round selection as well.
With the addition of Luigi Suigo and others, it looks as though the list will grow in 2027 but for now, this is how it looks:
|
Year |
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Team |
|
1950 |
1 |
3 |
Paul Arizin |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1950 |
8 |
87 |
Brooks Ricca |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1950 |
11 |
119 |
Leo Wolfe |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1952 |
8 |
74 |
Tom Brennan |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1952 |
11 |
95 |
Ben Stewart |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1953 |
2 |
8 |
Larry Hennessy |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1953 |
20 |
120 |
Nick Maguire |
Rochester Royals |
|
1955 |
3 |
17 |
Bob Schafer |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1955 |
5 |
33 |
Jack Devine |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1959 |
7 |
48 |
Joe Ryan |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1960 |
8 |
62 |
George Raveling |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1962 |
2 |
14 |
Hubie White |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1963 |
1 |
6 |
Tom Hoover |
Philadelphia Warriors |
|
1964 |
3 |
18 |
Wali Jones |
Detroit Pistons |
|
1965 |
1 |
6 |
Jim Washington |
St. Louis Hawks |
|
1965 |
5 |
40 |
Richie Moore |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
1966 |
2 |
19 |
Bill Melchionni |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
1966 |
10 |
85 |
Rich Moore |
New York Knicks |
|
1967 |
12 |
129 |
Frank Gadjunas |
Cincinnati Royals |
|
1968 |
16 |
197 |
Joe Crews |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
1969 |
6 |
84 |
John Jones |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
1970 |
8 |
131 |
Fran O’Hanlon |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
1971 |
2 |
32 |
Howard Porter |
Chicago Bulls |
|
1971 |
9 |
143 |
Clarence Smith |
Golden State Warriors |
|
1972 |
2 |
17 |
Chris Ford |
Detroit Pistons |
|
1972 |
4 |
50 |
Hank Siemiontkowski |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
1973 |
2 |
27 |
Tom Ingelsby |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
1973 |
11 |
174 |
Ed Hastings |
Boston Celtics |
|
1977 |
8 |
168 |
John Olive |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
1978 |
2 |
24 |
Keith Herron |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
1978 |
8 |
159 |
Chubby Cox |
Chicago Bulls |
|
1980 |
4 |
75 |
Rory Sparrow |
New Jersey Nets |
|
1981 |
4 |
86 |
Alex Bradley |
New York Knicks |
|
1981 |
7 |
145 |
Tom Sienkiewicz |
Seattle SuperSonics |
|
1982 |
5 |
98 |
Aaron Howard |
New York Knicks |
|
1983 |
1 |
24 |
Stewart Granger |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
1983 |
3 |
58 |
John Pinone |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
1983 |
8 |
181 |
Mike Mulguin |
Phoenix Suns |
|
1984 |
8 |
183 |
Frank Dobbs |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
1985 |
1 |
10 |
Ed Pinckney |
Phoenix Suns |
|
1985 |
2 |
27 |
Dwayne McClain |
Indiana Pacers |
|
1985 |
7 |
154 |
Gary McLain |
New Jersey Nets |
|
1986 |
1 |
17 |
Harold Pressley |
Sacramento Kings |
|
1986 |
6 |
130 |
Chuck Everson |
Utah Jazz |
|
1987 |
6 |
121 |
Harold Jensen |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
1989 |
2 |
38 |
Doug West |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
1995 |
2 |
44 |
Anthony Pelle |
Denver Nuggets |
|
1996 |
1 |
8 |
Kerry Kittles |
New Jersey Nets |
|
1997 |
1 |
7 |
Tim Thomas |
New Jersey Nets |
|
1997 |
2 |
41 |
Jason Lawson |
Denver Nuggets |
|
1997 |
2 |
47 |
Alvin Williams |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
1999 |
2 |
30 |
John Celestand |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
2001 |
1 |
17 |
Michael Bradley |
Toronto Raptors |
|
2006 |
1 |
7 |
Randy Foye |
Boston Celtics |
|
2006 |
1 |
24 |
Kyle Lowry |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
2009 |
2 |
33 |
Dante Cunningham |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
2015 |
2 |
38 |
Darrun Hilliard |
Detroit Pistons |
|
2017 |
1 |
30 |
Josh Hart |
Utah Jazz |
|
2018 |
1 |
10 |
Mikal Bridges |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
2018 |
1 |
17 |
Donte DiVincenzo |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
2018 |
1 |
30 |
Omari Spellman |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
2018 |
2 |
33 |
Jalen Brunson |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
2019 |
2 |
41 |
Eric Paschall |
Golden State Warriors |
|
2020 |
1 |
19 |
Saddiq Bey |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
2021 |
2 |
32 |
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl |
New York Knicks |
|
2023 |
1 |
20 |
Cam Whitmore |
Houston Rockets |
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