| California | 480 |
- Winner: Bill Russell
- Runner-up: Jason Kidd
- Honorable mention: Don Barksdale, Paul George, Gail Goodrich, Alex Hannum, James Harden, Dennis Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Marques Johnson, KC Jones, Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard, Reggie Miller, Gary Payton, Paul Pierce, Jim Pollard, Bill Sharman, Klay Thompson, Kiki VanDeWeghe, Bill Walton, Russell Westbrook, Paul Westphal, Sidney Wicks, Jamaal Wilkes, George Yardley
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| New York | 458 |
- Winner: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Runner-up: Julius Erving
- Honorable mention: Tiny Archibald, Carl Braun, Bob Cousy, Billy Cunningham, Richie Guerin, Connie Hawkins, Bernard King, Bob Lanier, Chris Mullin, Dolph Schayes, Charlie Scott, Lenny Wilkens
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| Illinois | 321 |
- Winner: George Mikan
- Runner-up: Isiah Thomas
- Honorable mention: Mark Aguirre, Nat Clifton, Maurice Cheeks, Doug Collins, Anthony Davis, Harry Gallatin, Tim Hardaway, Dan Issel, Red Kerr, Andy Phillip, Derrick Rose, Jack Sikma, Jerry Sloan, Dwyane Wade
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| Pennsylvania | 260 |
- Winner: Wilt Chamberlain
- Runner-up: Kobe Bryant
- Honorable mention: Paul Arizin, Tom Gola, Richard Hamilton, Kyle Lowry, Maurice Lucas, Earl Monroe, Jameer Nelson, Guy Rodgers, Jack Twyman, Norm Van Lier, Rasheed Wallace
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| Texas | 228 |
- Winner: Clyde “The Glide” Drexler
- Runner-up: Chris Bosh
- Honorable mention: Mookie Blaylock, Rashard Lewis, Kenyon Martin, Dennis Rodman, Deron Williams
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| Ohio | 222 |
- Winner: LeBron James
- Runner-up: John Havlicek
- Honorable mention: Wayne Embry, Gus Johnson, Neil Johnston, Jerry Lucas, Nate Thurmond
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| Indiana | 185 |
- Winner: Larry Bird
- Runner-up: Oscar Robertson
- Honorable mention: Dick Barnett, Louie Dampier, Clyde Lovellette, George McGinnis, Dick Van Arsdale, Tom Van Arsdale
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| Michigan | 178 |
- Winner: Magic Johnson
- Runner-up: George Gervin
- Honorable mention: Archie Clark, Derrick Coleman, Dave DeBusschere, Draymond Green, Glen Rice, Rudy Tomjanovich, Chet Walker, Chris Webber
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| New Jersey | 169 |
- Winner: Shaquille O’Neal
- Runner-up: Rick Barry
- Honorable mention: Tom Heinsohn, Kyrie Irving
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| Georgia | 162 |
- Winner: Walt Frazier
- Runner-up: Dwight Howard
- Honorable mention: Dale Ellis, Horace Grant, Jeff Malone, Norm Nixon
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| North Carolina | 158 |
- Winner: Michael Jordan
- Runner-up: Stephen Curry
- Honorable mention: Walt Bellamy, Walter Davis, Lou Hudson, Bobby Jones, Sam Jones, Bob McAdoo, Chris Paul, Charlie Scott, David Thompson, Dominique Wilkins, Buck Williams, James Worthy
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| Florida | 139 |
- Winner: Tracy McGrady
- Runner-up: Vince Carter
- Honorable mention: Otis Birdsong, Darryl Dawkins, Artis Gilmore, Eddie Johnson, Truck Robinson
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| Louisiana | 132 |
- Winner: Karl Malone
- Runner-up: Bob Pettit
- Honorable mention: Joe Dumars, Elvin Hayes, Bob Love, Robert Parish, Willis Reed
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| Kentucky | 127 |
- Winner: Dave Cowens
- Runner-up: Wes Unseld
- Honorable mention: Joe Fulks, Cliff Hagan, Allan Houston, Frank Ramsey, Arnie Risen, Rajon Rondo
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| Tennessee | 108 |
- Winner: Bailey Howell
- Runner-up: Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway
- Honorable mention: Corey Brewer, Tony Delk, Clyde Lee, Elliott Perry, Lorenzen Wright
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| Alabama | 103 |
- Winner: Charles Barkley
- Runner-up: Ben Wallace
- Honorable mention: DeMarcus Cousins, Robert Horry, Larry Kenon, Chuck Person, Andrew Toney
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| Mississippi | 99 |
- Winner: Spencer Haywood
- Runner-up: Antonio McDyess
- Honorable mention: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Lindsey Hunter, Al Jefferson, Sam Lacey, Purvis Short, Slick Watts
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| Virginia | 94 |
- Winner: Moses Malone
- Runner-up: Allen Iverson
- Honorable mention: Bobby Dandridge, Grant Hill, Alonzo Mourning, David Robinson
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| Maryland | 91 |
- Winner: Kevin Durant
- Runner-up: Carmelo Anthony
- Honorable mention: Sam Cassell, Adrian Dantley, Steve Francis, Reggie Lewis, Gene Shue
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| Missouri | 84 |
- Winner: Ed Macauley
- Runner-up: Jo Jo White
- Honorable mention: Bradley Beal, Bill Bradley, Jayson Tatum
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| Wisconsin | 80 |
- Winner: Latrell Sprewell
- Runner-up: Terry Porter
- Honorable mention: Fred Brown, Caron Butler, Jim Chones, Devin Harris, Don Kojis, John Johnson, Wesley Matthews, Nick Van Exel
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| District of Columbia | 78 |
- Winner: Elgin Baylor
- Runner-up: Dave Bing
- Honorable mention: Austin Carr, Kermit Washington
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| Minnesota | 75 |
- Winner: Kevin McHale
- Runner-up: Vern Mikkelsen
- Honorable mention: Dick Garmaker, Mark Olberding
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| Washington | 71 |
- Winner: John Stockton
- Runner-up: Brandon Roy
- Honorable mention: Jamal Crawford
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| Arkansas | 62 |
- Winner: Scottie Pippen
- Runner-up: Sidney Moncrief
- Honorable mention: Michael Cage
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| South Carolina | 59 |
- Winner: Kevin Garnett
- Runner-up: Alex English
- Honorable mention: Ray Allen, Pete Maravich, Larry Nance, Jermaine O’Neal, Zion Williamson
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| Oklahoma | 54 |
- Winner: Blake Griffin
- Runner-up: Mark Price
- Honorable mention: Alvan Adams, John Starks, Wayman Tisdale, Trae Young
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| Massachusetts | 49 |
- Winner: Patrick Ewing
- Runner-up: Jimmy Walker
- Honorable mention: Dana Barros
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| Kansas | 44 |
- Winner: Lucius Allen
- Runner-up: Antoine Carr
- Honorable mention: Larry Drew, Earl Watson
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| Connecticut | 40 |
- Winner: Calvin Murphy
- Runner-up: Vin Baker
- Honorable mention: Michael Adams, Marcus Camby, Andre Drummond, Rick Mahorn
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| Oregon | 35 |
- Winner: Kevin Love
- Runner-up: AC Green
- Honorable mention: Danny Ainge, Terrell Brandon, Damon Stoudamire
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| Iowa | 31 |
- Winner: Harrison Barnes
- Runner-up: Kirk Hinrich
- Honorable mention: Ricky Davis, Kyle Korver, Raef LaFrentz, Doug McDermott
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| Utah | 31 |
- Winner: Tom Chambers
- Runner-up: Shawn Bradley
- Honorable mention: Travis Knight, Fred Roberts, Danny Vranes
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| West Virginia | 30 |
- Winner: Jerry West
- Runner-up: Hal Greer
- Honorable mention: Rodney “Hot Rod” Hundley, OJ Mayo, Rod Thorn, Jason Williams
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| Colorado | 24 |
- Winner: Chauncey Billups
- Runner-up: Micheal Ray Richardson
- Honorable mention: Scott Wedman
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| Nebraska | 23 |
- Winner: Bob Boozer
- Runner-up: Ron Boone
- Honorable mention: Mike McGee, Erick Strickland
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| Arizona | 22 |
- Winner: Sean Elliott
- Runner-up: Lafayette “Fat” Lever
- Honorable mention: Mike Bibby, Richard Jefferson
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| Nevada | 15 |
- Winner: Lionel Hollins
- Runner-up: Greg Anthony
- Honorable mention: CJ Watson
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| Rhode Island | 13 |
- Winner: Ernie DiGregorio
- Runner-up: Marvin Barnes
- Honorable mention: Tom Garrick, Joe Hassett
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| Montana | 11 |
- Winner: Larry Krystkowiak
- Runner-up: Ed Kalafat
- Honorable mention: Josh Huestis
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| Delaware | 10 |
- Winner: Donte DiVincenzo
- Runner-up: Terence Stansbury
- Honorable mention: AJ English
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| North Dakota | 9 |
- Winner: Phil Jackson
- Runner-up: Glenn Hansen
- Honorable mention: Les Jepsen
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| Wyoming | 8 |
- Winner: James Johnson
- Runner-up: Kenny Sailors
- Honorable mention: Vern Gardner
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| Idaho | 7 |
- Winner: Steve Hayes
- Runner-up: Andy Toolson
- Honorable mention: Gary Freeman, Dale Wilkinson
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| New Mexico | 7 |
- Winner: Bill “The Train” Bridges
- Runner-up: Chick Halbert
- Honorable mention: None
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| South Dakota | 5 |
- Winner: Mike Miller
- Runner-up: Eric Piatkowski
- Honorable mention: Jared Reiner
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| Maine | 3 |
- Winner: Cooper Flagg
- Two of the three players born in Maine moved to another state as children (ages 1 and 8, respectively) and are considered "from" those states.
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| Alaska | 2 |
- Winner: Carlos Boozer
- Runner-up: Mario Chalmers
- Honorable mention: None
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| Hawaii | 2 |
- Winner: Cedric Caballos
- Runner-up: Red Rocha
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| New Hampshire | 1 |
- Winner: Matt Bonner
- Runner-up: None
- Honorable mention: None
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| United States | 4,699 | |
