Ranking All 50 States by Where NBA Players Were Born | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Carter Sullivan 20. Florida: Jordan Clarkson, Mitchell Robinson, Anfernee Simons, Scottie Barnes, Grayson Allen, Killian Hayes, Nassir Little, Tony Bradley, Tre Mann, Paul Reed, Vernon Carey Jr., Josh Minott, Jason Preston, Keon Ellis, RaiQuan Gray, Darius Days, Taylor Hendricks and Brice Sensabaugh
Florida can put together a full, relatively competitive rotation with its active NBA players. Jordan Clarkson and Anfernee Simons would provide a ton of firepower from the backcourt. Scottie Barnes would bring playmaking from the wing. He and Nassir Little can bring some defensive switchability to the forward spots. And Mitchell Robinson would be a strong defensive anchor behind all of it.
19. Oregon: Domantas Sabonis, Jerami Grant, Terrence Ross, Cole Anthony, Isaiah Hartenstein, Payton Pritchard, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Stanley Umude
Oregon's position is obviously boosted by the presence of Domantas Sabonis, which is probably fine. He's an All-NBA center who can score inside, dominate the glass and run an offense as a high-post offensive hub. At least three other rotation players in Jerami Grant, Cole Anthony and Isaiah Hartenstein (plus two more potential role players in Payton Pritchard and Terrence Ross) helps too.
T17. South Carolina: Khris Middleton, Ja Morant, Torrey Craig, Nic Claxton, Aaron Nesmith, PJ Dozier, Bryce McGowens, Jarrell Brantley, John Butler, Noah Clowney, Gregory Jackson II and Jalen Slawson
For brief moments here and there, Ja Morant has been an MVP candidate. And that certainly helps South Carolina's standing, but there are other stars or near stars here in Khris Middleton and Nic Claxton. Torrey Craig and Aaron Nesmith will likely be in rotations this season too.
T17. Maryland: Jeff Green, Victor Oladipo, Will Barton, Josh Hart, Reggie Bullock, Immanuel Quickley, Markelle Fultz, Damion Lee, Rodney McGruder, Haywood Highsmith, Jeff Dowtin, Trevelin Queen, Isaiah Todd, Trevor Keels, Jordan Hawkins and Cam Whitmore
We suddenly have a full roster (and then some). And while Maryland doesn't boast any stars, there are several high-level role players here (and maybe even potential stars in Immanuel Quickley and Cam Whitmore).
16. Washington: Zach LaVine, Dejounte Murray, Joe Harris, Kevin Porter Jr., Jaden McDaniels, Jalen McDaniels, Jaylen Nowell, Corey Kispert, Paolo Banchero, Gary Payton II, Malachi Flynn and MarJon Beauchamp
Washington's rich basketball tradition is headlined by names like John Stockton, Jason Terry and Jamal Crawford. And its current batch of NBA players features All-Stars like Zach LaVine and Dejounte Murray, floor-spacers like Joe Harris and Corey Kispert, multipositional defenders in the McDaniels brothers and a potential superstar in Paolo Banchero.
15. Louisiana: Thaddeus Young, De'Aaron Fox, Kelly Oubre Jr., Garrett Temple, Robert Williams III, Aaron Holiday, Damian Jones, Skylar Mays, Jared Butler and Amari Bailey
Led by De'Aaron Fox and Robert Williams III, this state's rank benefitted from long and solid role-playing careers from Thaddeus Young and Garrett Temple.
T13. Oklahoma: Blake Griffin, Josh Richardson, Shake Milton, Jaxson Hayes, Jeremy Sochan and Lindy Waters III
Blake Griffin is top 50 all-time in career box plus/minus and averaged 21.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists over the first decade of his career. His average game score per minute is a huge part of Oklahoma rising this high. And adding four rotation players in Josh Richardson, Shake Milton, Jaxson Hayes and Jeremy Sochan and one fringe NBA player in Lindy Waters III didn't do enough to pull that average out of the top five in that column.
T13. Arkansas: Mike Conley, Bobby Portis, Malik Monk, Daniel Gafford, Austin Reaves, Isaiah Joe, Moses Moody, Jaylin Williams and Nick Smith Jr.
Mike Conley's longevity helps Arkansas, but it could put a strong five-man lineup forward with him, Malik Monk, Austin Reaves, Bobby Portis and Daniel Gafford.
12. Georgia: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jaylen Brown, Jae Crowder, Malcolm Brogdon, Anthony Edwards, Collin Sexton, Malik Beasley, Wendell Carter Jr., Devin Vassell, Isaac Okoro, Chuma Okeke, Davion Mitchell, Walker Kessler, Jabari Smith Jr., Brandon Boston Jr., Kobi Simmons, Kevon Harris, Scoot Henderson and Ben Sheppard
Now, we're looking at a state that could probably win some playoff series with Malcolm Brogdon running the offense, Jaylen Brown, Anthony Edwards, Devin Vassell and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the wing rotation and Walker Kessler protecting the paint.
11. Pennsylvania: Kyle Lowry, Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, Mikal Bridges, T.J. McConnell, Cameron Johnson, Derrick Jones Jr., De'Andre Hunter, Lonnie Walker IV, Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Lamar Stevens, Alize Johnson, Tyrese Martin, Jarace Walker, Dereck Lively II and Jalen Hood-Schifino
When you look at the names above, it probably comes as no surprise that Pennsylvania is in the top 10 in the total game score column. Lowry and the Morris brothers have had long careers, and all of them have spent plenty of time as starters. But this state also boasts a decent amount of up-and-coming or in-their-prime talents like Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson and De'Andre Hunter.