If last year made clear that this is a golden era for NBA Bears, this season just runs up the score — with Baylor moving into the top 10 among universities with players currently in the NBA, right there with schools like Kansas and Texas. No fewer than 11 Bears are currently on league rosters; a school-record 10 Baylor alumni have played this year, and one more just signed a contract that should allow him to soon make his debut. (Consider that from 1949 to 2010, a total of 10 Baylor alumni played in the NBA. In 2024-25, we’ve seen that many in just three months!) Here’s a look at the current Bears in the NBA: Jalen Bridges (BA ’24), Phoenix Suns Jared Butler (BBA ’21), Washington Wizards Adam Flagler (BS ’23), Oklahoma City Thunder Keyonte George, Utah Jazz Yves Missi, New Orleans Pelicans Davion Mitchell, Toronto Raptors Royce O’Neale (BSED ’15), Phoenix Suns Taurean Prince (BSED ’16), Milwaukee Bucks Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs Ja’Kobe Walter, Toronto Raptors And when RayJ Dennis, who just signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers, makes his debut, he’ll join the list as well. Across the league, they’re making their presence felt. Missi was recently named the Western Conference’s Rookie of the Month after averaging a double-double in December, and he’s making a bid for Rookie of the Year honors if he maintains his current level of play. George (15.6 ppg) and Sochan (13.4 ppg) are among the top scorers on their teams, and Walter has steadily elevated his play, averaging nearly 10 points per game since the start of December. From the Foster (or Ferrell) to the bright lights of the NBA, it’s become clear: Few schools are building pros as well as Baylor. Sic ’em, NBA Bears!

Baylor among top 10 universities for most active NBA players

Here’s a look at the current Bears in the NBA: If last year made clear that this is a golden era for NBA Bears, this season just runs up the score — with Baylor moving into the top 10 among universities with players currently in the NBA, right there with schools like Kansas and Texas. […]

Here’s a look at the current Bears in the NBA:
If last year made clear that this is a golden era for NBA Bears, this season just runs up the score — with Baylor moving into the top 10 among universities with players currently in the NBA, right there with schools like Kansas and Texas.
No fewer than 11 Bears are currently on league rosters; a school-record 10 Baylor alumni have played this year, and one more just signed a contract that should allow him to soon make his debut. (Consider that from 1949 to 2010, a total of 10 Baylor alumni played in the NBA. In 2024-25, we’ve seen that many in just three months!)
Across the league, they’re making their presence felt. Missi was recently named the Western Conference’s Rookie of the Month after averaging a double-double in December, and he’s making a bid for Rookie of the Year honors if he maintains his current level of play. George (15.6 ppg) and Sochan (13.4 ppg) are among the top scorers on their teams, and Walter has steadily elevated his play, averaging nearly 10 points per game since the start of December.

Jalen Bridges (BA ’24), Phoenix Suns
Jared Butler (BBA ’21), Washington Wizards
Adam Flagler (BS ’23), Oklahoma City Thunder
Keyonte George, Utah Jazz
Yves Missi, New Orleans Pelicans
Davion Mitchell, Toronto Raptors
Royce O’Neale (BSED ’15), Phoenix Suns
Taurean Prince (BSED ’16), Milwaukee Bucks
Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs
Ja’Kobe Walter, Toronto Raptors

And when RayJ Dennis, who just signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers, makes his debut, he’ll join the list as well.
From the Foster (or Ferrell) to the bright lights of the NBA, it’s become clear: Few schools are building pros as well as Baylor.
Sic ’em, NBA Bears!