The 2025-26 NBA season begins Tuesday, Oct. 21 — and there are 15 former Illinois high school basketball players part of opening day rosters, according to MaxPreps .

MaxPreps compiled a list of NBA players from each state. Florida (53 NBA players), California (46), Texas (30) and Georgia (23) lead the way with 20 or more from each state.

The list includes only players who finished their high school careers in the United States. There are 87 international players on NBA rosters, according to MaxPreps , just less than 17 percent.

Here are the 15 players from Illinois on NBA rosters for 2025-26:

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