# Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball

The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team (formerly the Marquette Hilltoppers and Marquette Warriors) represents Marquette University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big East Conference. The team plays its home games at Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee (also the home of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks).
Marquette has made 37 NCAA tournament appearances, most recently in 2025. The Golden Eagles appeared in the Final Four in 1974, 1977, and 2003, were the national runner-up in 1974 and have won 1 national championship in 1977. Marquette initially joined a conference in 1989, winning 5 conference regular season championships and 2 conference tournament championships.
The Golden Eagles have had 3 national coaches of the year, 4 conference coaches of the year, 1 national player of the year, 9 consensus all-americans, 4 conference players of the year, and 16 all-conference first team selections. Marquette has also had 3 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and 4 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees. Additionally, 39 Marquette players have gone on to play in the NBA combining for 7 NBA championships, 25 NBA all-star selections, and 11 all-NBA selections.

## History
### McGuire era

Al McGuire became the head coach in 1964 and brought the program to national prominence, earning an NIT Championship in 1970 and a Final Four appearance in 1974 against the North Carolina State Wolfpack, where McGuire became the first coach ejected from a championship game. McGuire coached with assistants Hank Raymonds and Rick Majerus, who each had their own stints as head of the program following his departure. In his final season as a collegiate head coach, McGuire led Marquette to its only NCAA basketball championship in 1977. Led by Alfred "Butch" Lee, Maurice "Bo" Ellis and Jerome Whitehead, the team beat UNC Charlotte in the national semifinals after Whitehead received a full-court pass and subsequently made a last-second shot. Two days later, Marquette defeated Dean Smith's North Carolina Tar Heels for the title. The team set a record with seven losses going into the NCAA tournament, the most losses up to that time for a team that would win the NCAA Championship.

### Crean era

Tom Crean took over the program on March 30, 1999. According to Crean, "Once Marquette became available, that's where my sights were. I had unbelievable respect for the tradition and the name. When I thought of Marquette, I thought of a true basketball school and to me that had a lot to do with it." Crean immediately made a number of changes at Marquette, creating a new team image by increasing the significance of the team's media day and instituting a "Midnight Madness" event commonly held by schools on the night teams are allowed to begin practice. Crean's first recruiting class was considered by experts to be among the top twenty in the country, Marquette's first in a long time.
In his nine years with Marquette, Crean's teams earned five NCAA tournament bids, one more than the previous four Marquette coaches had in the 16 years prior to his arrival. During his tenure there Crean recruited, developed and coached a number of skilled players that made significant contributions in both the NCAA and NBA, including Dwyane Wade, Dominic James, Steve Novak, Wesley Matthews, and Travis Diener.
Over his final seven seasons at Marquette, Crean compiled an aggregate record of 160–68 (.702). The 2002–03 season was one of the best in Marquette history. The team made a Final Four appearance for the first time since winning the NCAA Championship in 1977. Crean has referred to the team's run as "one of the greatest four or five days of my life."
Later that year, Marquette accepted an offer to leave Conference USA for the Big East Conference after the 2004–2005 season. Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese cited his friendship with Crean as contributing to the invitation, saying, "That, to me, was one of the great appeals, to get Tommy as well as Marquette into the league."
When Crean was asked why he left Marquette, Crean replied, "It's Indiana. It's Indiana, and that is the bottom line."

### Williams era

After Crean departed for the head job at Indiana, Buzz Williams was hired as the new head coach for the 2008–09 season, leading Marquette to a 25–10 record in and a second round loss to the Missouri Tigers in the 2009 NCAA tournament. He coached Marquette to a 22–12 record in the 2009–10 season, which ended with a close loss to the 11th-seeded Washington Huskies in the First Round of the 2010 NCAA tournament.
During the 2010–11 campaign, Williams led the Golden Eagles back to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2003. His team went 22–15 including a 9–9 Big East Conference record. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Big East men's basketball tournament to Louisville. Marquette received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA tournament. There they defeated Xavier in the second round (formerly the First Round) and Syracuse in the Third Round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they were defeated by No. 7-ranked and No. 2-seeded North Carolina.
Wiliams' 2012 team returned to the NCAA tournament after finishing second in the Big East regular season, finishing 14–4 in conference play. As a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament, they defeated BYU and Murray State to advance to their second straight Sweet Sixteen. There, they lost to No. 7-seeded Florida.
After winning a share of the Big East Men's regular season championship, Marquette received an at-large bid in the 2013 NCAA tournament as a No. 3 seed. There, they earned come-from-behind victories over Davidson in the Second Round and Butler in the Third Round. In the Sweet Sixteen, the school's third straight under Williams, they defeated ACC regular season and conference champion Miami to earn a trip to Williams's first Elite Eight, where they lost to Syracuse.
The 2013–14 season was Williams' worst at Marquette, finishing 17–15 with a loss to Xavier in the Big East tournament.

### Wojciechowski era

On April 1, 2014, Steve Wojciechowski was hired as the new Marquette head basketball coach, replacing Buzz Williams, who left for Virginia Tech.
Before the 2014-15 season, Marquette lost several players, including Jamil Wilson and Davante Gardner. The team struggled mightily, finishing 13-19 overall and 4-14 in conference play, tying for last in the conference standings. After beating Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East Tournament, Marquette lost to Villanova in the quarterfinals. Marquette failed to qualify for any postseason tournament.
The 2015-16 campaign was highlighted by Henry Ellenson, a five-star recruit from Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Ellenson won the 2016 Big East Rookie of the Year award, and was named first-team All-Big East in his lone season in the NCAA. Besides Ellenson, Luke Fischer and Haanif Cheatham also played significant roles. The Golden Eagles finished the year 20-13, with an 8-10 record in the Big East, placing 7th in the conference. Marquette's season would come to an end after losing to Xavier in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Big East Tournament.
After losing Ellenson to the NBA, Marquette reloaded with 3 four-star recruits joining the 2016-17 team, Markus Howard, Sam Hauser, and Brendan Bailey. Despite being picked to finish seventh in the Big East, Marquette finished the season tied for 3rd in the Big East, going 19–13 with a 10–8 record in the Big East. After losing to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the 2017 Big East Tournament, Marquette earned a 10 seed in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance since 2013, but lost to eventual final four participants South Carolina.
After losing Luke Fischer, JaJuan Johnson, and Haanif Cheatham, Marquette added four-star recruits Jamal Cain and Ike Eke, and three-star recruits Theo John and Greg Elliott for the 2017-18 season. The team failed to match the success of the previous season, finishing 21-14 with a 9–9 record in the Big East, tying for 6th in the conference. The team was headlined by Markus Howard, Sam Hauser, and Andrew Rowsey, with the three combining for 55 PPG during the season. After beating DePaul in the first round of the 2018 Big East Tournament, Marquette lost to eventual NCAA champion Villanova in the quarterfinals. Marquette qualified as a 2 seed for the 2018 NIT, beating Harvard and Oregon before losing to 4 seed Penn State in the quarterfinals.
The 2018-19 campaign saw the team's first season in the Fiserv Forum, leaving the Bradley Center, their home since 1988. The season would end up being the best season of Wojciechowski's tenure at Marquette. Although the team lost Andrew Rowsey, Marquette signed Joey Hauser, the younger brother of Sam. The team finished 24-10 with a 12–6 record in the Big East, placing 2nd in the conference. The team saw a remarkable season for Markus Howard, who averaged 25 PPG. Sam and Joey Hauser played supporting roles, along with Theo John and Sacar Anim. In February, Marquette ranked as high as 10 in the AP poll but lost 5 of their last 9 games of the regular season, including losing dropping 4 straight to close out the regular season. Marquette beat St. John's in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Big East Tournament, but lost to Seton Hall in the semifinals, by a score of 79-81. Marquette was picked as a 5 seed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, where they matched up against Murray State, led by eventual second overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, Ja Morant. Murray State dominated the entire game, upsetting Marquette 83-64.
Despite high expectations for the 2019-20 season, the Hauser brothers would transfer out of the program in the offseason, hurting Marquette's chances to make it back to the NCAA tournament. Wojciechowski was able to successfully recruit Symir Torrence and Dexter Akanno, but the hole left by the Hausers was too great. While Markus Howard averaged 27.8 PPG for the season, becoming Marquette's all-time leading scorer in the process, the team finished with an 18-12 overall record, and an 8-10 record in the Big East, their worst Big East record since 2016. The team was slated to play Seton Hall in the 2020 Big East Tournament, but the tournament - and the entire season - was halted due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
The 2020-21 season was another disappointment for Marquette. With the departure of Markus Howard, the team struggled, going 13-14 overall, and 8-11 in the Big East. finishing 9th in the Big East. The incoming recruiting class looked promising however, with Dawson Garcia and Justin Lewis making an impact. Garcia stated all 27 games and averaged 13 points and 6.6 rebounds for the season, and Lewis averaging 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench.
On March 19, 2021, it was announced that Marquette had fired Wojciechowski after seven seasons.

### Smart era

On March 26, 2021, Marquette University hired Shaka Smart to replace Wojciechowski as the Golden Eagles head coach.
As Smart assumed control of the program, many players transferred out, including the promising Dawson Garcia, Theo John, Symir Torrence, Jamal Cain, and Koby McEwen. Additionally, D. J. Carton declared for the draft. Smart was able to land four key transfers to aid the team for the 2021-22 season: sophomores Olivier-Maxence Prosper from Clemson and Tyler Kolek from George Mason, along with graduate transfers Darryl Morsell from Maryland and Kur Kuath from Oklahoma. Smart was also able to obtain two four-star recruits from the class of 2021: Emarion Ellis and David Joplin, and three-star Keeyan Itejere, adding to the four-star and three-star that Wojciechowski recruited: Stevie Mitchell and Kam Jones.
Marquette finished the season with a surprising 19-13 record, including an 11-8 record in the Big East, tying for 5th in the conference. The team was ranked as high as 18 before a late-season skid saw the team lose 5 of their last 9 regular season games. They faced Creighton in the 2022 Big East Tournament, but lost 74-63. The team was selected as a 9 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, but lost to 8 seed North Carolina in the round of 64, 95-63.
Marquette was projected to finish 9th in the Big East for the 2022-23 season, but surprised many with their best season in a decade. The team finished with a 29-7 record and won the Big East Regular Season and Tournament Titles, their first Big East Tournament win in program history. Marquette was selected as a 2 seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, beating 15 seed Vermont before losing to 7 seed Michigan State.
Marquette came into the 2023-24 season with lofty expectations, despite losing Olivier-Maxence Prosper to the NBA. The team never fell below 17th in the AP Poll and finished 3rd in the Big East, with a 27-9 record. In the 2024 Big East Tournament, Marquette beat Villanova in the quarterfinal and Providence in the semifinal before losing to UConn in the final. They were again selected as a 2 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, defeating 15 seed Western Kentucky and 10 seed Colorado en route to their first Sweet Sixteen berth since 2013 before losing to 11 seed NC State, 67-58.

## Postseason results
### NCAA tournament

Marquette has appeared in the NCAA tournament 36 times. Their combined record is 44–37. They were National Champions in 1977.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1955 | | Round of 24 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Miami (OH) Kentucky Iowa | W 90–79 W 79–71 L 81–86 |
| 1959 | | Round of 23 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place | Bowling Green Michigan State Kentucky | W 89–71 L 69–74 L 69–98 |
| 1961 | | Round of 24 | Houston | L 61–77 |
| 1968 | | Round of 23 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place | Bowling Green Kentucky East Tennessee State | W 72–71 L 89–107 W 69–57 |
| 1969 | | Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Murray State Kentucky Purdue | W 82–62 W 81–74 L 73–75$^{OT}$ |
| 1971 | | Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place | Miami (OH) Ohio State Kentucky | W 62–47 L 59–60 W 91–74 |
| 1972 | | Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place | Ohio Kentucky Minnesota | W 73–49 L 69–85 L 72–77 |
| 1973 | | Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place | Miami (OH) Indiana Austin Peay | W 77–62 L 69–75 W 88–73 |
| 1974 | | Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | Ohio Vanderbilt Michigan Kansas NC State | W 85–59 W 69–61 W 72–70 W 64–51 L 64–76 |
| 1975 | | Round of 32 | Kentucky | L 54–76 |
| 1976 | | Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Western Kentucky Western Michigan Indiana | W 79–60 W 62–57 L 56–65 |
| 1977 | | Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | Cincinnati Kansas State Wake Forest Charlotte North Carolina | W 66–51 W 67–66 W 82–68 W 51–49 W 67–59 |
| 1978 | | Round of 32 | Miami (OH) | L 81–84$^{OT}$ |
| 1979 | 3 | Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | 6 Pacific 2 DePaul | W 73–48 L 56–62 |
| 1980 | 9 | Round of 48 | 8 Villanova | L 59–77 |
| 1982 | 7 | Round of 48 Second Round | 10 Evansville 2 Missouri | W 67–62 L 69–73 |
| 1983 | 9 | Round of 48 | 8 Tennessee | L 56–57 |
| 1993 | 12 | First Round | 5 Oklahoma State | L 62–74 |
| 1994 | 6 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | 11 Southwestern Louisiana 3 Kentucky 2 Duke | W 81–59 W 75–63 L 49–59 |
| 1996 | 4 | First Round Second Round | 13 Monmouth 12 Arkansas | W 68–44 L 56–65 |
| 1997 | 7 | First Round | 10 Providence | L 59–81 |
| 2002 | 5 | First Round | 12 Tulsa | L 69–71 |
| 2003 | 3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four | 14 Holy Cross 6 Missouri 2 Pittsburgh 1 Kentucky 2 Kansas | W 72–68 W 101–92$^{OT}$ W 77–74 W 83–69 L 61–94 |
| 2006 | 7 | First Round | 10 Alabama | L 85–90 |
| 2007 | 8 | First Round | 9 Michigan State | L 49–61 |
| 2008 | 6 | First Round Second Round | 11 Kentucky 3 Stanford | W 74–66 L 81–82$^{OT}$ |
| 2009 | 6 | First Round Second Round | 11 Utah State 3 Missouri | W 58–57 L 79–83 |
| 2010 | 6 | First Round | 11 Washington | L 78–80 |
| 2011 | 11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | 6 Xavier 3 Syracuse 2 North Carolina | W 66–55 W 66–62 L 63–81 |
| 2012 | 3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | 14 BYU 6 Murray State 7 Florida | W 88–68 W 62–53 L 58–68 |
| 2013 | 3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | 14 Davidson 6 Butler 2 Miami (FL) 4 Syracuse | W 59–58 W 74–72 W 71–61 L 39–55 |
| 2017 | 10 | First Round | 7 South Carolina | L 73–93 |
| 2019 | 5 | First Round | 12 Murray State | L 64–83 |
| 2022 | 9 | First Round | 8 North Carolina | L 63–95 |
| 2023 | 2 | First Round Second Round | 15 Vermont 7 Michigan State | W 78–61 L 60–69 |
| 2024 | 2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | 15 Western Kentucky 10 Colorado 11 NC State | W 87–69 W 81–77 L 58–67 |

### NIT

Marquette has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 16 times. Their combined record is 23–15. In 1970, Marquette was ranked 8th and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The NCAA slotted Marquette into the Midwest regional rather than the closer Mideast regional. Al McGuire was so displeased about this that Marquette actually turned down the NCAA bid and chose to instead play in the NIT, which they won. Marquette is the only university to spurn an NCAA tournament invite. The NCAA later instituted a rule which forbade an NCAA Division I men's basketball team from spurning an NCAA bid for an NIT bid. An antitrust case by the NIT ensued over this issue, and the NCAA settled out of court.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1956 | | Round of 12 | Seton Hall | L 78–96 |
| 1963 | | Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place | Saint Louis Providence Villanova | W 84–49 L 64–70 W 66–58 |
| 1967 | | Round of 14 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | Tulsa Providence Marshall Southern Illinois | W 64–60 W 81–80$^{OT}$ W 83–78 L 56–71 |
| 1970 | | Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | Massachusetts Utah LSU St. John's | W 62–55 W 83–63 W 101–79 W 65–53 |
| 1981 | | Round of 32 | Syracuse | L 81–88 |
| 1984 | | Round of 32 Round of 16 | Iowa State Michigan | W 73–53 L 70–83 |
| 1985 | | Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals | Bradley Cincinnati Indiana | W 77–64 W 56–54 L 82–94$^{2OT}$ |
| 1986 | | Round of 32 Round of 16 | Drake SW Missouri State | W 79–59 L 69–83 |
| 1987 | | Round of 32 | Nebraska | L 76–78 |
| 1990 | | Round of 32 | Penn State | L 54–57 |
| 1995 | | Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | Auburn St. Bonaventure South Florida Penn State Virginia Tech | W 68–61 W 70–61 W 67–60$^{OT}$ W 87–79 L 64–65$^{OT}$ |
| 1998 | | Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals | Creighton Auburn Minnesota | W 80–68 W 75–60 L 71–73 |
| 2000 | | Round of 32 | Xavier | L 63–67 |
| 2004 | | Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals | Toledo Boise State Iowa State | W 87–72 W 66–53 L 69–77 |
| 2005 | | Round of 32 | Western Michigan | L 40–54 |
| 2018 | 2 | Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals | 7 Harvard 3 Oregon 4 Penn State | W 67–60 W 101–92 L 80–85 |

### NCIT

Marquette appeared in the last National Catholic Invitational Tournament in 1952 and won the NCIT championship.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1952 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | Iona St. Francis Brooklyn Saint Francis (PA) | W 66–59 W 79–57 W 76–64 |

## Awards and honors
### Individual Coaching honors

National Coach of the Year :
| 1959 | Eddie Hickey | Henry Iba Award, NABC |
| 1971 | Al McGuire | Henry Iba Award, AP, UPI |
| 1974 | Al McGuire | NABC |
| 2023 | Shaka Smart | Henry Iba Award, AP, NABC |
Conference Coach of the Year :
| 1993 | Kevin O'Neill | Great Midwest Conference |
| 1994 | Kevin O'Neill | Great Midwest Conference |
| 2002 | Tom Crean | Conference USA |
| 2003 | Tom Crean | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Shaka Smart | Big East Conference |

### Individual Player honors

National Player of the Year :
| 1978 | Butch Lee | Naismith, AP, UPI, Adolph Rupp Trophy |
Conference Player of the Year :
| 1994 | Jim McIlvaine | Great Midwest Conference |
| 2003 | Dwyane Wade | Conference USA |
| 2012 | Jae Crowder | Big East Conference |
| 2019 | Markus Howard | Big East Conference |
| 2023 | Tyler Kolek | Big East Conference |
Consensus All-America First Team
* Dean Meminger (1971)
* Jim Chones (1972)
* Butch Lee (1978)
* Dwyane Wade (2003)
* Markus Howard (2020)
Consensus All-America Second Team
* Earl Tatum (1976)
* Butch Lee (1977)
* Sam Worthen (1980)
* Markus Howard (2019)
* Tyler Kolek (2024)
Big East Conference Men's Basketball Sixth Man of the Year Award
* Davante Gardner (2013, 2014)
* David Joplin (2023)
All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference First Team
* Tony Smith (1990)
All-Great Midwest Conference First Team
* Ron Curry (1993)
* Jim McIlvaine (1994)
All-Conference USA First Team
* Brian Wardle (2001)
* Dwyane Wade (2002, 2003)
* Travis Diener (2004, 2005)
All-Big East Conference First Team
* Steve Novak (2006)
* Dominic James (2007)
* Jerel McNeal (2009)
* Jae Crowder (2012)
* Darius Johnson-Odom (2012)
* Henry Ellenson (2016)
* Markus Howard (2019, 2020)
* Justin Lewis (2022)
* Tyler Kolek (2023, 2024)
* Kam Jones (2025)

### Retired numbers

Marquette Golden Eagles retired numbers :
| No. | Player | Position | Career |
| 3 | Dwyane Wade | SG | 2001–2003 |
| 14 | Dean Meminger | PG | 1968–1971 |
| 15 | Butch Lee | PG | 1974–1978 |
| 20 | Maurice Lucas | PF | 1972–1974 |
| 22 | Jim Chones | C | 1970–1972 |
| 24 | George Thompson | PG | 1966–1969 |
| 31 | Bo Ellis | PF | 1973–1977 |
| 31 | Doc Rivers | PG | 1980–1983 |
| 38 | Bob Weingart | Trainer | 1946–1984 |
| 43 | Earl Tatum | SG / SF | 1972–1976 |
| 44 | Don Kojis | SF | 1958–1961 |
| 77 | Al McGuire | Coach | 1964–1977 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Not a player but an athletic trainer. Number "38" honors the number of years he spent with the program.
* ↑ The "77" honors the year Marquette won their first national championship (1977), led by McGuire.

### Hall of Fame inductees

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
* Tex Winter (Contributor)
* Eddie Hickey (Coach)
* Al McGuire (Coach)
* Dwyane Wade (Player)
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
* Tex Winter (Coach)
* Eddie Hickey (Coach)
* Al McGuire (Coach)
* Rick Majerus (Coach)

## All-time career leaders

Lists are accurate through the 2019–20 season.
Points :
| Rank | Points | Player | Years |
| 1 | 2761 | Markus Howard | 2016–20 |
| 3 | 1977 | Kam Jones | 2021-Present |
| 3 | 1985 | Jerel McNeal | 2005–09 |
| 4 | 1859 | Lazar Hayward | 2006–10 |
| 5 | 1773 | George Thompson | 1966–69 |
| 6 | 1749 | Dominic James | 2005–09 |
| 7 | 1735 | Butch Lee | 1974–78 |
| 8 | 1691 | Travis Diener | 2001–05 |
| 9 | 1690 | Brian Wardle | 1997–01 |
| 10 | 1688 | Tony Smith | 1986–90 |
Rebounds :
| Rank | Rebounds | Player | Years |
| 1 | 1222 | Don Kojis | 1958–61 |
| 2 | 1085 | Bo Ellis | 1973–77 |
| 3 | 978 | Terry Rand | 1953–56 |
| 4 | 938 | Walt Mangham | 1957–60 |
| 5 | 910 | Lazar Hayward | 2006–10 |
| 6 | 771 | Tom Flynn | 1963–66 |
| 7 | 768 | Paul Carbins | 1964–67 |
| 8 | 765 | Trevor Powell | 1987–91 |
| 9 | 753 | John Glaser | 1955–58 |
| 10 | 745 | Russ Wittberger | 1951–55 |
Assists :
| Rank | Assists | Player | Years |
| 1 | 956 | Tony Miller | 1991–95 |
| 2 | 697 | Tyler Kolek | 2021-24 |
| 3 | 632 | Dominic James | 2005–09 |
| 4 | 617 | Travis Diener | 2001–05 |
| 5 | 550 | Aaron Hutchins | 1994–98 |
| 6 | 480 | Lloyd Walton | 1973–76 |
| 7 | 469 | Tony Smith | 1986–90 |
| 8 | 455 | Jerel McNeal | 2005–09 |
| 9 | 435 | Junior Cadougan | 2009–13 |
| 10 | 430 | Cordell Henry | 1998–02 |
Steals :
| Rank | Steals | Player | Years |
| 1 | 287 | Jerel McNeal | 2005–09 |
| 2 | 272 | Mike Wilson | 1978–82 |
| 3 | 253 | Mandy Johnson | 1981–85 |
| 4 | 238 | Dominic James | 2005–09 |
| 5 | 215 | Stevie Mitchell | 2021-Current |
| 6 | 203 | Doc Rivers | 1980–83 |
| 7 | 190 | Tony Smith | 1986–90 |
| 8 | 188 | Michael Sims | 1984–88 |
| 9 | 185 | Tony Miller | 1991–95 |
| 10 | 165 | Aaron Hutchins | 1994–98 |
Blocks :
| Rank | Blocks | Player | Years |
| 1 | 399 | Jim McIlvaine | 1990–94 |
| 2 | 175 | Amal McCaskill | 1991–92, 93–96 |
| 3 | 172 | Faisal Abraham | 1993–97 |
| 4 | 153 | Luke Fischer | 2014–17 |
| 5 | 151 | Theo John | 2017–21 |
| 6 | 145 | Chris Otule | 2008–14 |
| 7 | 130 | Oso Ighodaro | 2020-24 |
| 8 | 119 | Mike Wilson | 1978–82 |
| 9 | 113 | Scott Merritt | 2000–04 |
| 10 | 103 | Walter Downing | 1984–86 |

## Players in the NBA
### Current

| Player | Team |
| Jimmy Butler | Golden State Warriors |
| Jamal Cain | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Jae Crowder | Sacramento Kings |
| Sam Hauser | Boston Celtics |
| Oso Ighodaro | Phoenix Suns |
| Tyler Kolek | New York Knicks |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | Dallas Mavericks |

### All-time

| Player | NBA Draft | Years | Career Highlights and Awards |
| Bill Downey | 1944 No NBA | 1947–48 | |
| Gene Berce | 1948 Drafted | 1949–50 | |
| Don Kojis | 1961 Round 2 Pick 21 | 1963–75 | 2× NBA All-Star (1968, 1969) |
| George Thompson | 1969 Round 5 Pick 66 | 1974–75 | |
| Joe Thomas | 1970 Round 6 Pick 95 | 1970–71 | |
| Dean Meminger | 1971 Round 1 Pick 16 | 1971–77 | NBA Champion (1973) |
| Larry McNeill | 1973 Round 2 Pick 25 | 1973–79 | |
| Jim Chones | 1973 Round 2 Pick 31 | 1974–82 | NBA Champion (1980) |
| Allie McGuire | 1973 Round 3 Pick 49 | 1973–74 | |
| Maurice Lucas | 1974 Round 1 Pick 14 | 1976–88 | NBA Champion (1977) 4× NBA All-Star (1977–1979, 1983) All-NBA Second Team (1978) |
| Earl Tatum | 1976 Round 2 Pick 21 | 1976–80 | |
| Lloyd Walton | 1976 Round 3 Pick 40 | 1976–81 | |
| Bo Ellis | 1977 Round 1 Pick 17 | 1977–80 | |
| Butch Lee | 1978 Round 1 Pick 10 | 1978–80 | NBA Champion (1980) |
| Jerome Whitehead | 1978 Round 2 Pick 41 | 1978–89 | |
| Bernard Toone | 1979 Round 2 Pick 37 | 1979–80 | |
| Sam Worthen | 1980 Round 2 Pick 26 | 1980–82 | |
| Mike Wilson | 1982 Round 3 Pick 47 | 1983–85, 86–87 | |
| Doc Rivers | 1983 Round 2 Pick 31 | 1983–96 | NBA All-Star (1988) |
| Tom Copa | 1987 Undrafted | 1991–92 | |
| Tony Smith | 1990 Round 2 Pick 51 | 1990–98, 00–01 | |
| Jim McIlvaine | 1994 Round 2 Pick 32 | 1994–01 | |
| Amal McCaskill | 1996 Round 2 Pick 49 | 1996–97, 01–04 | |
| Chris Crawford | 1997 Round 2 Pick 50 | 1997–04 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 2003 Round 1 Pick 5 | 2003–19 | 3× NBA Champion (2006, 2012, 2013) 13× NBA All-Star (2005–2016, 2019) 2× All-NBA First Team (2009, 2010) 3× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2006, 2011) 3× All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2012, 2013) |
| Travis Diener | 2005 Round 2 Pick 38 | 2005–10 | |
| Steve Novak | 2006 Round 2 Pick 32 | 2006–17 | |
| Wesley Matthews | 2009 Undrafted | 2009–present | |
| Jerel McNeal | 2009 Undrafted | 2014–15 | |
| Lazar Hayward | 2010 Round 1 Pick 30 | 2010–13 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 2011 Round 1 Pick 30 | 2011–present | 5× NBA All-Star (2015–2018, 2020) 3× All-NBA Third Team (2017, 2018, 2020) |
| Dwight Buycks | 2011 Undrafted | 2013–15, 17–18 | |
| Jae Crowder | 2012 Round 2 Pick 34 | 2012–present | |
| Darius Johnson-Odom | 2012 Round 2 Pick 55 | 2012–14 | |
| Vander Blue | 2013 Undrafted | 2013–15, 17–18 | |
| Jamil Wilson | 2014 Undrafted | 2017–18 | |
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | 2015 Undrafted | 2019–present | |
| Henry Ellenson | 2016 Round 1 Pick 18 | 2016–2020 | |
| Deonte Burton | 2017 Undrafted | 2018–present | |
| Markus Howard | 2020 Undrafted | 2020–present |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | 2023 Round 1 Pick 24 | 2023–present | |
| Oso Ighodaro | 2024 Round 2 Pick 40 | 2024–present | |
| Tyler Kolek | 2024 Round 2 Pick 34 | 2024–present | |

## Players in international leagues

* Sacar Anim (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Niv Berkowitz (born 1986), Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Joseph Chartouny, Lebanese Basketball League
* Sandy Cohen (born 1995), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Henry Ellenson, Liga ACB
* Jayce Johnson (born 1997), basketball player in the Liga Națională
* Markus Howard, Saski Baskonia
* Jamil Wilson (born 1990), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League