Syracuse Orange produces some of the most professional NBA players, according to study
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A new study has revealed that the Syracuse Orange produces some of the most professional National Basketball Association (NBA) players.
The study by Flashpicks found that Syracuse University ranks 6th for producing some of the most professional NBA players, with alumni who collectively received the lowest number of fines, ejections and suspensions over the past 10 years in the NBA.
“With discipline a hot topic in the NBA currently, we wanted to look closer at where the best-behaved players attended college,” stated the head of operations at FlashPicks, Callum Broxton.
SU has 17 active players in the NBA since 2014. Out of all players, only three have had fines, five have had ejections and no one has missed a game because of a suspension.
| Rank | College | Active players since 2014 | Number of fines | Games missed through suspensions | Number of ejections |
| 1 | Houston Cougars | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Virginia Cavaliers | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa State Cyclones | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 22 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Syracuse Orange | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines | 26 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Villanova Wildcats | 18 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | LSU Tigers | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Those players include Jerami Grant and Michael Carter-Williams with the three fines between the two of them, totaling $45,000. Carmelo Anthony is responsible for three of the ejections and Dion Waiters and Carter-Williams are responsible for one each.
Methodology
Methodology:
According to FlashPicks, the data for this study was taken from March 1, 2014, up to and including February 29, 2024. NBA fines and suspensions were taken from the official NBA website and ejections data was compiled using Spotrac.
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