Former SEC standouts Latrell Sprewell and Robert Horry of Albama and Shaquille O’Neal from LSU are entering their tenth season in the NBA. Sprewell is playing for New York and Horry and O’Neal are with the L.A. Lakers, the defending NBA champs.
The New York Knicks have five players from SEC schools, the most of any other NBA team. Four NBA squads have three players from SEC schools on the roster.
2002-03 NBA Opening Roster Players from SEC Schools
Name (Team, years in NBA prior to 2002-03)
ALABAMA
Jason Caffey (Milwaukee, 7)
Robert Horry (Los Angeles Lakers, 10)
Antonio McDyess (New York, 7)
Latrell Sprewell (New York, 10)
Gerald Wallace (Sacramento, 1)
ARKANSAS
Joe Johnson (Phoenix, 1)
Jannero Pargo (L.A. Lakers, R)
Corliss Williamson (Detroit, 7)
AUBURN
Jamison Brewer (Indiana, 1)
Pat Burke (Orlando, R)
Adam Harrington (Dallas, R)
Mamadou N'diaye (Toronto, 2)
Wesley Person (Memphis, 8)
FLORIDA
Andrew DeClercq (Orlando, 7)
Donnell Harvey (Denver, 2)
Mike Miller (Orlando, 2)
Jason Williams (Memphis, 4)
GEORGIA
Jumaine Jones (Cleveland, 3)
KENTUCKY
Derek Anderson (Portland, 5)
Tony Delk (Boston, 6)
Jamaal Magloire (New Orleans, 2)
Jamal Mashburn (New Orleans, 9)
Walter McCarty (Boston, 6)
Ron Mercer (Indiana, 5)
Nazr Mohammed (Atlanta, 4)
Scott Padgett (Utah, 3)
Mark Pope (New York, 4)
Tayshaun Prince (Detroit, R)
Antoine Walker (Boston, 6)
LSU
Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers, 10)
Stromile Swift (Memphis, 2)
MISSISSIPPI
Ansu Sesay (Seattle, 1)
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Erick Dampier (Golden State, 6)
VANDERBILT
Dan Langhi (Phoenix, 2)
TENNESSEE
Allan Houston (New York, 8)
Marcus Haislip (Milwaukee, R)
Vincent Yarbrough (Denver, R)