Tonight 60 men will have their dream comes true by being drafted into the National Basketball Association. For all these players, it will be a dream finally come true. That doesn't mean it's the end; rather it's the beginning to a whole new lifestyle full of its own many challenges and rewards.
The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League has prepared these young men well as they take that next step in their careers. So here is a running list of the current draft selections, formerly of the EYBL and currently of the NBA.
| Player: | EYBL Team: | College Team: | NBA Team: | Position Drafted: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Anderson | Playaz | UCLA | San Antonio Spurs | 30th |
| Khem Birch | CIA Bounce | UNLV | Undrafted | |
| Sim Bhullar | CIA Bounce | New Mexico St. | Undrafted | |
| Jabari Brown | Oakland Soldiers | Missouri | Undrafted | |
| Tyler Ennis | CIA Bounce | Syracuse | Phoenix Suns | 18th |
| Melvin Ejim | CIA Bounce | Iowa St. | Undrafted | |
| Aaron Gordon | Oakland Soldiers | Arizona | Orlando Magic | 4th |
| Jerami Grant | Team Takeover | Syracuse | Philadelphia 76ers | 39th |
| P.J. Hairston | Team CP3 | North Carolina | Charlotte Hornets | 26th |
| Nick Johnson | Oakland Soldiers | Arizona | Houston Rockets | 42nd |
| Jabari Parker | Mac Irvin Fire | Duke | Milwaukee Bucks | 2nd |
| Julius Randle | Texas Titans | Kentucky | Los Angeles Lakers | 7th |
| Jarnell Stokes | Memphis YOMCA | Tennessee | Memphis Grizzlies | 35th |
| Andrew Wiggins | CIA Bounce | Kansas | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1st |
| James Young | The Family | Kentucky | Boston Celtics | 17th |
| Markell Brown | Nike Team Louisiana | Oklahoma State | Brooklyn Nets | 44th |
| Johnny O'Bryant | Jackson Tigers | LSU | Milwaukee Bucks | 36th |
| CJ Fair | Baltimore Elite | Syracuse | Undrafted | |
| Adreian Payne | All Ohio Red | Michigan State | Atlanta Hawks | 15th |
| Lamar Patterson | Team Final | Pittsburgh | Milwaukee Bucks | 48th |
| Deyvn Marble | The Family | Iowa | Denver Nuggets | 56th |
| Russ Smith | NY Gauchos | Louisville | Philadelphia 76ers | 47th |
The current NBA landscape is enough to prove the EYBL's dominance. There are a total of 421 players on NBA rosters right now. 94 of those players are representatives of an EYBL program, making up 22.3% of the entire NBA. When you factor out foreign players (79), who didn't have the opportunity to play AAU, that number jumps up to 27.5%. Nine of those players ran in the circuit in the past two years, and 12 alumni are projected to go in the first round this year.
Utah, Charlotte and Memphis share the league lead with 6 EYBL alums, while Playaz Club has the most active alumni of any Nike program.
Here is a list of all EYBL alumni in the NBA:
COMPLETE LIST OF EYBL PROGRAM ALUMNI
| Team | Player | EYBL Program |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | Chris Babb | Nike Team Texas |
| Boston Celtics | Kris Humphries | Howard Pulley |
| Boston Celtics | Phil Pressey | Nike Team Texas |
| Boston Celtics | Jared Sullinger | All Ohio Red |
| Brooklyn Nets | Marquis Teague | Spiece Indy Heat |
| New York Knicks | Carmelo Anthony | Baltimore Elite |
| New York Knicks | Wayne Ellington | Playaz Club |
| New York Knicks | Earl Clark | Playaz Club |
| New York Knicks | Tim Hardaway Jr | Mac Irvin Fire |
| New York Knicks | JR Smith | Playaz Club |
| New York Knicks | Jeremy Tyler | California Supreme |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Michael Carter-Williams | BABC |
| Philadelphia 76ers | James Anderson | Wings Elite |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Nerlens Noel | BABC |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Tony Wroten | Seattle Rotary |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Thaddeus Young | Memphis YOMCA |
| Toronto Raptors | Tyler Hansbrough | St. Louis Eagles |
| Toronto Raptors | Kyle Lowry | Playaz Club |
| Toronto Raptors | Terrence Ross | ICP Elite |
| Toronto Raptors | Patrick Patterson | Boo Williams |
| Toronto Raptors | Greivis Vasquez | Boo Williams |
| Chicago Bulls | Jimmer Fredette | Albany City Rocks |
| Chicago Bulls | Derrick Rose | MeanStreets |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Dion Waiters | Team Final |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Anthony Bennett | CIA Bounce |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | CJ Miles | Nike Team Texas |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Thompson | CIA Bounce |
| Detroit Pistons | Peyton Siva | Seattle Rotary |
| Detroit Pistons | Rodney Stuckey | Seattle Rotary |
| Indiana Pacers | Solomon Hill | California Supreme |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Jeff Adrien | BABC |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Ekpe Udoh | Athletes First |
| Atlanta Hawks | Jeff Teague | Spiece Indy Heat |
| Atlanta Hawks | Mike Scott | Boo Williams |
| Atlanta Hawks | Louis Williams | Georgia Stars |
| Charlotte Hornets | Josh McRoberts | Spiece Indy Heat |
| Charlotte Hornets | Chris Douglas-Roberts | The Family |
| Charlotte Hornets | Gerald Henderson | Playaz Club |
| Charlotte Hornets | Al Jefferson | Jackson Tigers |
| Charlotte Hornets | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Team Final |
| Charlotte Hornets | Kemba Walker | NY Gauchos |
| Miami Heat | LeBron James | Oakland Soldiers |
| Miami Heat | Greg Oden | Spiece Indy Heat |
| Orlando Magic | Tobias Harris | Albany City Rocks |
| Orlando Magic | Doron Lamb | NY Gauchos |
| Orlando Magic | Andrew Nicholson | CIA Bounce |
| Orlando Magic | Victor Oladipo | Team Takeover |
| Washington Wizards | Bradley Beal | St. Louis Eagles |
| Washington Wizards | Glen Rice Jr. | Georgia Stars |
| Washington Wizards | Drew Gooden | Oakland Soldiers |
| Golden State Warriors | Harrison Barnes | Howard Pulley |
| Golden State Warriors | David Lee | St. Louis Eagles |
| Golden State Warriors | Jordan Crawford | The Family |
| Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green | The Family |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Blake Griffin | Athletes First |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Reggie Bullock | CP3 All-Stars |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Jamal Crawford | Seattle Rotary |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Xavier Henry | Athletes First |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Kendall Marshall | Boo Williams |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Jodie Meeks | Georgia Stars |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Kobe Bryant | Playaz Club |
| Phoenix Suns | Archie Goodwin | Wings Elite |
| Sacramento Kings | Ben McLemore | St. Louis Eagles |
| Sacramento Kings | DeMarcus Cousins | Southeast Elite |
| Sacramento Kings | Willie Reed | MOKAN Elite |
| Dallas Mavericks | Ricky Ledo | Albany City Rocks/Expressions Elite |
| Dallas Mavericks | Vince Carter | Playaz Club |
| Houston Rockets | Patrick Beverley | MeanStreets |
| Houston Rockets | Chandler Parsons | Nike Team Florida |
| Houston Rockets | Terrence Jones | ICP Elite |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Nick Calathes | Nike Team Florida |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Mike Conley | Spiece Indy Heat |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Ed Davis | Boo Williams |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Kosta Koufos | King James Shooting Stars |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Zach Randolph | The Family |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Jamaal Franklin | California Supreme |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Anthony Davis | MeanStreets |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Tyreke Evans | Team Final |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Eric Gordon | Spiece Indy Heat |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Al-Farouq Aminu | Georgia Stars |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Austin Rivers | Each 1 Teach 1 |
| Denver Nuggets | Darrell Arthur | Nike Team Texas |
| Denver Nuggets | Kenneth Faried | Playaz Club |
| Denver Nuggets | Aaron Brooks | Seattle Rotary |
| OKC Thunder | Kendrick Perkins | Oakland Soldiers |
| OKC Thunder | Jeremy Lamb | Georgia Stars |
| Portland Trail Blazers | C.J. McCollum | King James Shooting Stars |
| Portland Trail Blazers | LaMarcus Aldridge | Nike Team Texas |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Will Barton | Baltimore Elite |
| Utah Jazz | Trey Burke | All Ohio Red |
| Utah Jazz | Alec Burks | MOKAN Elite |
| Utah Jazz | Marvin Williams | Seattle Rotary |
| Utah Jazz | Gordon Hayward | Spiece Indy Heat |
| Utah Jazz | Ian Clark | Memphis YOMCA |
| Utah Jazz | Brandon Rush | Howard Pulley |
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