Michigan State basketball ranks among the top 10 nationally in NBA earnings for the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n
College Basketball Report posted<\/a> a list of the schools with the highest alumni earnings in the NBA this season, with the Spartans cracking the top 10. Kentucky was the clear leader in the country with nearly double the next team (Duke), but only a few spots below the Wildcats and Blue Devils were the Spartans at No. 8<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n According to College Basketball Report, former Michigan State players recorded just under $115 million this season. That was headlined by Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/a> as the Spartans’ top earner. Draymond Green<\/a> is also still making quite a bit late in his career so the combo of those two gives the Spartans a big lift in a rankings of this nature.<\/p>\n Michigan State ranked at the top of the list of Big Ten schools, with rival Michigan right behind the Spartans at No. 9 overall. USC and UCLA were a few spots lower at No. 11 and No. 12 overall as the next Big Ten teams ranked.<\/p>\n Check out the complete rankings list from College Basketball Report below:<\/p>\n Contact\/Follow us @The SpartansWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: MSU basketball listed as one of top NBA earners for this season<\/a><\/p>\n