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The Best NBA Players from Kentucky
List Rules
Only NBA players born or raised in Kentucky.
Here are the best NBA players from Kentucky. Featuring Hall of Fame greats, superstars, and active players, this list of basketball players who were born in Kentucky includes Rajon Rondo, D'Angelo Russell, Allan Houston, and Wes Unseld. Who is the greatest NBA player from Kentucky?
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Ranked by
- 1Louisville, Kentucky
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Baltimore Bullets
- 2Louisville, Kentucky
- Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers
- 3Louisville, Kentucky
- Teams: Minnesota Timberwolves
- 4Newport, Kentucky
- Teams: Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks
- 5Louisville, Kentucky
- Teams: Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks
- 6Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Teams: Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat
- 7Louisville, Kentucky
- Teams: Utah Jazz
- 8Louisville, Kentucky
- Teams: Charlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
- 9Owensboro, Kentucky
- Teams: St. Louis Hawks
- 10Lexington, Kentucky
- Teams: Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers
- 11Lexington, Kentucky
- Teams: Atlanta Hawks
- 12Corydon, Kentucky
- Teams: Boston Celtics
- 13Louisville, Kentucky
- Teams: Charlotte Hornets
- 14
Sam Smith
Hazard, Kentucky- Teams: Kentucky Colonels, Utah Stars
- 15Morganfield, Kentucky
- Teams: Buffalo Braves
- 16Maysville, Kentucky
- Teams: New Orleans Pelicans
- 17Campbellsville, Kentucky
- Teams: Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls
- 18Russellville, Kentucky
- Teams: Dallas Mavericks
- 19Louisville, Kentucky
- Teams: Vancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
- 20Lexington, Kentucky
- Teams: Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors
- 21Hardinsburg, Kentucky
- Teams: Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks
- 22Ashland, Kentucky
- Teams: Kentucky Colonels
- 23Harlan, Kentucky
- Teams: Indianapolis Olympians
- 24Hardinsburg, Kentucky
- Teams: Indianapolis Olympians
- 25Louisville, Kentucky
- Teams: Utah Jazz, Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies
