-by BTI

Below is a breakdown of the 26 players that have been drafted into the NBA out of a John Calipari-coached team.

(Players in red no longer in NBA)

Lou Roe (1995, Senior)
Draft Spot: 2nd round, 30th overall
Length of Career: 2 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 66 games (2 starts), 130 points (2.0 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $544,912

Marcus Camby (1996, Junior)
Draft Spot: 1st Round, 2nd overall
Length of Career: 17 seasons (43 playoff starts)
Stats: 963 games, 9249 points (9.6 ppg), 9485 rebounds (9.8 rpg), 2328 blocks (2.8 bpg)
Career Accolades: 2007 Defensive Player of the Year, Led NBA in Blocks 3 times, NBA Player of the Week 2 times, 1997 1st Team All-Rookie
Career Salary: $119,024,322 (and counting)

Dajuan Wagner (2002, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 6th overall
Length of Career: 4 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 103 games (28 starts), 964 points (9.4 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $8,185,051

Antonio Burks (2004, Junior)
Draft Spot: 2nd round, 36th overall
Length of Career: 2 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 81 games (1 start), 186 points (2.3 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $1,027,025

Rodney Carney (2006, Senior)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 16th overall
Length of Career: 5 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 299 games (48 starts), 1778 points (5.9 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $6,150,341

Shawne Williams (2006, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 17th overall
Length of Career: 5 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 215 games (23 starts), 1226 points (5.7 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $10,712,357

Derrick Rose (2008, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st Round, 1st overall
Length of Career: 4 seasons (29 playoff starts)
Stats: 279 games, 5858 points (21.0 ppg), 1911 assists (6.8 apg)
Career Accolades: 2011 MVP, 2009 Rookie of the Year, 3-time All-Star, 1st Team All-Rookie
Career Salary: $22,547,148

Joey Dorsey (2008, Senior)
Draft Spot: 2nd round, 33rd overall
Length of Career: 3 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 61 games (9 starts), 160 points (2.6 ppg), 234 rebounds (3.8 rpg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $2,551,889

Chris Douglas-Roberts (2008, Junior)
Draft Spot: 2nd overall, 40th overall
Length of Career: 4 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 161 games (53 starts), 1213 points (7.5 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $2,032,800

Tyreke Evans (2009, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 4th overall
Length of Career: 4 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 231 games, 4099 points (17.7 ppg), 1137 assists (5.0 apg)
Career Accolades: 2010 Rookie of the Year, 1st Team All-Rookie, 2-time Rookie of the Month
Career Salary: $11,642,640

Robert Dozier (2009, Senior)
Draft Spot: 2nd round, 60th overall
Length of Career: 0 seasons, Never made NBA roster

John Wall (2010, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 1st overall
Length of Career: 3 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 154 games, 2480 points (16.1 ppg), 1242 assists (8.1 apg)
Career Accolades: 1st team All-Rookie, 4-time Rookie of the Month
Career Salary: $10,674,360

Demarcus Cousins (2010, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 5th overall
Length of Career: 3 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 195 games, 3162 points (16.2 ppg), 1898 rebounds (9.8 rpg)
Career Accolades: 1st Team All-Rookie
Career Salary: $7,002,360

Patrick Patterson (2010, Junior)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 14th overall
Length of Career: 3 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 163 games (45 starts), 1362 points (8.4 ppg), 707 rebounds (4.3 rpg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $3,783,240

Eric Bledsoe (2010, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 18th overall
Length of Career: 3 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 178 games (38 starts), 1217 points (6.8 ppg), 543 assists (3.1 apg)
Career Accolades: 2nd team All-Rookie
Career Salary: $3,081,360

Daniel Orton (2010, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 29th overall
Length of Career: 2 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 22 games (2 starts), 57 points (2.6 ppg), 49 rebounds (2.2 rpg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $2,133,960

Enes Kanter (2011, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 3rd overall
Length of Career: 2 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 119 games (1 start), 637 points (5.4 ppg), 493 rebounds (4.1 rpg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $4,133,280

Brandon Knight (2011, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 8th overall
Length of Career: 2 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 122 games, 1608 points (13.2 ppg), 489 assists (4.0 apg)
Career Accolades: 1st Team All-Rookie
Career Salary: $2,563,320

Josh Harrellson (2011, Senior)
Draft Spot: 2nd round, 45th overall
Length of Career: 2 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 43 games (4 starts), 172 points (4.0 ppg), 151 rebounds (3.1 rpg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $473,604

Deandre Liggins (2011, Senior)
Draft Spot: 2nd round, 53rd overall
Length of Career: 2 seasons (0 playoff starts)
Stats: 47 games (1 start), 79 points (1.7 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $473,604

Anthony Davis (2012, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 1st overall
Length of Career: 0 seasons
Stats: 44 games, 556 points (12.6 ppg), 331 rebounds (7.5 rpg), 78 blocks (1.8 bpg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $5,144,280 (after 1 season)

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (2012, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 2nd overall
Length of Career: 0 seasons
Stats: 53 games, 484 points (9.1 ppg), 301 rebounds (5.7 rpg)
Career Accolades: 1-time Rookie of the Month
Career Salary: $4,602,720 (after 1 season)

Terrence Jones (2012, Sophomore)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 18th overall
Length of Career: 0 seasons
Stats: 11 games (0 starts), 34 points (3.1 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $1,485,000 (after 1 season)

Marquis Teague (2012, Freshman)
Draft Spot: 1st round, 29th overall
Length of Career: 0 seasons
Stats: 34 games (0 starts), 73 points (2.1 ppg), 44 assists (1.3 apg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $857,000 (after 1 season)

Doron Lamb (2012, Sophomore)
Draft Spot: 2nd round, 42nd overall
Length of Career: 0 seasons Stats: 24 games (0 starts), 78 points (3.3 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $650,000 (after 1 season)

Darius Miller (2012, Senior)
Draft Spot: 2nd round, 46th overall
Length of Career: 0 seasons
Stats: 32 games (1 start), 58 points (1.8 ppg)
Career Accolades: None
Career Salary: $473,604

A total of 26 players. Nobody can claim Caliapri doesn’t get players into the league. He is a master at that and is likely his greatest recruiting pitch. And certainly he is making kids millionaires. But, most of his players have had mediocre to poor careers in the NBA, even with their career salaries. Only 1 player, Derrick Rose, has made an all-star game. So while the money is nice, the results haven’t been as great.

The million dollar question is this: Is it just tough to succeed in the NBA, or does Calipari take some blame for the failures of his guys in the NBA? I don’t know what the correct answer is, but it likely lies somewhere in the middle. Does Cal quickly pumping guys into the league after 1 or 2 years in college (15 of 26 guys drafted) actually hamper their success, or does it really matter? Guys like Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, and Brandon Knight have seen big success in the league after just 1 year under Cal. Why not more kids? Here are the pros and cons I took away from breaking down the numbers:

NEGATIVES
-26 players, only 1 (Rose) has made an all-star game
-11 guys drafted at UMASS and Memphis, only 3 remain in NBA
-only 2 players (Camby and Rose) have started a playoff game
-8 of 11 guys from UMASS and Memphis lasted less than 5 seasons in NBA
-8 of 15 guys from Kentucky have fewer than 5 NBA starts

POSITIVES
-Cal’s players have made over 225 million dollars combined in their careers
-18 of 26 drafted players have made over $2 million in careers
-7 players have made All-Rookie team