Five Texas A&M basketball standouts are set to compete in the NBA Playoffs which begin with the play-in tournament on Tuesday and continue with the first-round games on April 15. Click here for all the latest NBA Playoffs information.
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Representing Texas A&M in the NBA Playoffs are Alex Caruso of the Chicago Bulls, Danuel House of the Philadelphia 76ers, DeAndre Jordan of the Denver Nuggets, Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks and Robert Williams III of the Boston Celtics.
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Caruso, who lettered from 2013-16, and the No. 10-seeded Bulls defeated the No. 9 Toronto Raptors Wednesday for the right to play the loser of Miami vs. Atlanta for the No. 8 playoff spot. The Bulls would go on to lose to the Miami Heat Friday, 102-91 in the eastern conference play-in finale, ending their season. One of the league's top defensive players, Caruso averaged 5.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game for the 40-42 Bulls in 2022-23.  Â
House, a 2015 and 2016 letterman, hit 47.2% of his shots while contributing 4.8 points per game for the No. 3 76ers, who compiled a 54-28 record this season. The 76ers will face the No. 6 Brooklyn Nets in the first round.
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Jordan, a 2008 letterwinner and 14-year NBA veteran, averaged 5.1 points and 5.2 rebounds in 39 games for the Nuggets, who are the top seed in the Western Conference with a 53-29 record. Jordan's career includes an All-NBA selection and Olympic gold medal in 2016, two selections to the NBA All-Defensive Team and the NBA rebounding title in 2014 and 2015.
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Middleton, who lettered from 2010-12, returned from injury to average 15.1 points and 4.9 assists in 33 games for the Bucks, who are the overall top seed with a 58-24 record. A three-time NBA All-Star, Middleton helped lead the Bucks to the NBA Championship in 2020-21.
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Williams, a 2017 and 2018 letterwinner, averaged 8.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 35 games for the 57-25 Celtics, who are seeded No. 2 in the Eastern Conference.
The five Aggies in the NBA Playoffs tie for the second-most among SEC teams, and the SEC leads all conferences with 56 players participating. The SEC is trailed by the Atlantic Coast Conference with 55 and the Pac 12 with 45.Â
Breakdown by SEC teams:
Kentucky – 17
Alabama – 5
Arkansas – 5
Texas A&M – 5
Florida – 4
LSU – 4
Tennessee – 4
Vanderbilt – 4
Georgia - 3
Missouri – 2
Auburn - 1
Ole Miss – 1
South Carolina - 1
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Representing Texas A&M in the NBA Playoffs are Alex Caruso of the Chicago Bulls, Danuel House of the Philadelphia 76ers, DeAndre Jordan of the Denver Nuggets, Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks and Robert Williams III of the Boston Celtics.
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Caruso, who lettered from 2013-16, and the No. 10-seeded Bulls defeated the No. 9 Toronto Raptors Wednesday for the right to play the loser of Miami vs. Atlanta for the No. 8 playoff spot. The Bulls would go on to lose to the Miami Heat Friday, 102-91 in the eastern conference play-in finale, ending their season. One of the league's top defensive players, Caruso averaged 5.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game for the 40-42 Bulls in 2022-23.  Â
House, a 2015 and 2016 letterman, hit 47.2% of his shots while contributing 4.8 points per game for the No. 3 76ers, who compiled a 54-28 record this season. The 76ers will face the No. 6 Brooklyn Nets in the first round.
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Jordan, a 2008 letterwinner and 14-year NBA veteran, averaged 5.1 points and 5.2 rebounds in 39 games for the Nuggets, who are the top seed in the Western Conference with a 53-29 record. Jordan's career includes an All-NBA selection and Olympic gold medal in 2016, two selections to the NBA All-Defensive Team and the NBA rebounding title in 2014 and 2015.
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Middleton, who lettered from 2010-12, returned from injury to average 15.1 points and 4.9 assists in 33 games for the Bucks, who are the overall top seed with a 58-24 record. A three-time NBA All-Star, Middleton helped lead the Bucks to the NBA Championship in 2020-21.
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Williams, a 2017 and 2018 letterwinner, averaged 8.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 35 games for the 57-25 Celtics, who are seeded No. 2 in the Eastern Conference.
The five Aggies in the NBA Playoffs tie for the second-most among SEC teams, and the SEC leads all conferences with 56 players participating. The SEC is trailed by the Atlantic Coast Conference with 55 and the Pac 12 with 45.Â
Breakdown by SEC teams:
Kentucky – 17
Alabama – 5
Arkansas – 5
Texas A&M – 5
Florida – 4
LSU – 4
Tennessee – 4
Vanderbilt – 4
Georgia - 3
Missouri – 2
Auburn - 1
Ole Miss – 1
South Carolina - 1
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