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The Top Ranked Basketball Players of All-Time from Minnesota
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that were born in this state.
Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Kevin McHale | PF | 1981 | Hibbing | 150 |
| 2 | Dick Garmaker | SG | 1956 | Hibbing | 259 |
| 3 | Arnie Johnson | PF | 1949 | Gonvick | 504 |
| 4 | Howie Schultz | C | 1950 | St. Paul | 524 |
| 5 | Kleggie Hermsen | C | 1947 | Hill City | 635 |
| 6 | Whitey Skoog | SG | 1952 | Duluth | 731 |
| 7 | Clint Wager | C | 1950 | Winona | 745 |
| 8 | Mark Olberding | SF | 1976 | Melrose | 783 |
| 9 | Wayne Brabender | SG | 1968 | Montevideo | 926 |
| 10 | Don Carlson | SG | 1947 | Minneapolis | 972 |
| 11 | Rollie Seltz | SG | 1947 | McIntosh | 1095 |
| 12 | Tony Jaros | SF | 1947 | Minneapolis | 1119 |
| 13 | Tyus Jones | PG | 2016 | Burnsville | 1193 |
| 14 | Johnny Norlander | SF | 1947 | Virginia | 1243 |
| 15 | Kris Humphries | PF | 2005 | Minneapolis | 1343 |
| 16 | Randy Breuer | C | 1984 | Lake City | 1397 |
| 17 | Jim Petersen | PF | 1985 | Minneapolis | 1717 |
| 18 | Robert Sullivan | SG | 1944 | St. Paul | 1734 |
| 19 | Don E. Smith | SG | 1948 | Unknown | 1738 |
| 20 | Brad Lohaus | PF | 1988 | New Ulm | 1880 |
| 21 | Jim Fritsche | PF | 1954 | St. Paul | 1894 |
| 22 | Joe Hutton | SG | 1951 | St. Paul | 1984 |
| 23 | Louis Barle | PF | 1940 | Gilbert | 2089 |
| 24 | Devean George | SG | 2000 | Minneapolis | 2352 |
| 25 | Dan Anderson | C | 1968 | Minneapolis | 2359 |
| 26 | Joel Przybilla | C | 2001 | Monticello | 2378 |
| 27 | Johnny Horan | SF | 1956 | Minneapolis | 2520 |
| 28 | Ron Johnson | PF | 1961 | Hallock | 2585 |
| 29 | Alan Anderson | SG | 2006 | Minneapolis | 2630 |
| 30 | Ben Coleman | C | 1987 | Minneapolis | 3107 |
| 31 | Richard Furey | SF | 1947 | St. Paul | 3140 |
| 32 | Jon Leuer | PF | 2012 | Long Lake | 3141 |
| 33 | Kenneth Exel | SG | 1945 | Minneapolis | 3337 |
| 34 | Tre Jones | PG | 2021 | Apple Valley | 3402 |
| 35 | Gordon Flick | PF | 1944 | Minneapolis | 3440 |
| 36 | Kevin McKenna | SG | 1982 | St. Paul | 3533 |
| 37 | Mel Peterson | SG | 1965 | Thief River Falls | 3563 |
| 38 | Nate Wolters | PG | 2014 | St. Cloud | 3640 |
| 39 | Mike Muscala | PF | 2014 | St. Louis Park | 3664 |
| 40 | Matt Janning | SG | 2011 | Watertown | 3754 |
| 41 | Jeff Lamp | SF | 1982 | Minneapolis | 3755 |
| 42 | Jalen Suggs | SG | 2022 | St. Paul | 3818 |
| 43 | Kenny Mauer | SG | 1951 | St. Paul | 3848 |
| 44 | Cole Aldrich | C | 2011 | Burnsville | 4018 |
| 45 | Chris Engler | C | 1983 | Stillwater | 4243 |
| 46 | Amir Coffey | SG | 2020 | Hopkins | 4274 |
| 47 | Eugene Lorendo | PF | 1943 | Gilbert | 4343 |
| 48 | Khalid El-Amin | PG | 2001 | Minneapolis | 4396 |
| 49 | Chet Holmgren | C | 2023 | Minneapolis | 4460 |
| 50 | Paul Maki | SG | 1942 | Aurora | 4828 |
| 51 | Donald Smith | SG | 1943 | Minneapolis | 4870 |
| 52 | Warren Ajax | PF | 1948 | Minneapolis | 4911 |
| 53 | George Svendsen | C | 1938 | Minneapolis | 4962 |
| 54 | Marcellus McMichael | SG | 1939 | Minneapolis | 4992 |
| 55 | Don Eliason | SF | 1947 | Owatonna | 5118 |
| 56 | Larry Mikan | SF | 1971 | Minneapolis | 5339 |
| 57 | John Thomas | PF | 1998 | Minneapolis | 5350 |
| 58 | Alec Kessler | PF | 1991 | Minneapolis | 5363 |
| 59 | John Clawson | SF | 1969 | Duluth | 5856 |
| 60 | Freddie Gillespie | PF | 2021 | St. Paul | 6014 |
| 61 | Oscar Olson | SF | 1940 | Braham | 6148 |
| 62 | Mark Randall | PF | 1992 | Edina | 6230 |
| 63 | Trent Lockett | SG | 2014 | Golden Valley | 6393 |
| 64 | Zeke Nnaji | PF | 2021 | Hopkins | 6593 |
| 65 | McKinley Wright | PG | 2022 | Champlin Park | 6859 |
| 66 | Terry Kunze | SG | 1968 | Duluth | 7592 |
| 67 | Daniel Oturu | PF | 2021 | Woodbury | 7690 |
| 68 | Jericho Sims | C | 2022 | Minneapolis | 8317 |
| 69 | Sam Jacobson | SG | 1999 | Cottage Grove | 8385 |
| 70 | Rick Rickert | PF | 2004 | Duluth | 8542 |
| 71 | Jeff Nordgaard | PF | 1998 | Dawson | 8950 |
| 72 | Arvid Kramer | C | 1980 | Fulda | 8960 |
| 73 | Jordair Jett | PG | 2015 | St. Paul | 9124 |
| 74 | David Roddy | SF | 2023 | Minneapolis | 9746 |
| 75 | Jordan Taylor | PG | 2013 | Bloomington | 9748 |
| 76 | Kevin Lynch | SG | 1992 | Bloomington | 9806 |
| 77 | Rashad Vaughn | SG | 2016 | Minneapolis | 9928 |
| 78 | Lance Berwald | C | 1985 | Minneapolis | 9976 |
| 79 | Trevor Mbakwe | C | 2014 | St. Paul | 10032 |
| 80 | Matthew Hurt | PF | 2022 | Rochester | 10041 |
| 81 | Ray Brown | SG | 2007 | Richfield | 10378 |
| 82 | Seth Hinrichs | SG | 2016 | Clara City | 10561 |
| 83 | J.P. Macura | SG | 2019 | Lakeville | 10616 |
| 84 | Tyler Cain | PF | 2011 | Rochester | 10966 |
| 85 | Trevor Winter | C | 1999 | Slayton | 11127 |
| 86 | Matt Wenstrom | C | 1994 | Minneapolis | 11140 |
| 87 | Reggie Lynch | C | 2019 | Edina | 11399 |
| 88 | Tyrell Terry | PG | 2021 | Minneapolis | 11517 |
| 89 | Bob Martin | C | 1994 | Minneapolis | 12365 |
| 90 | Jonte Flowers | SG | 2009 | Cottage Grove | 12622 |
| 91 | Dusty Rychart | SF | 2003 | Grand Rapids | 12739 |
| 92 | Kendall Brown | SF | 2023 | Cottage Grove | 13019 |
| 93 | Nate Reuvers | PF | 2022 | Lakeville | 13249 |
| 94 | Tom Copa | C | 1992 | Robbinsdale | 13482 |
| 95 | Troy Bell | PG | 2004 | Minneapolis | 13648 |
| 96 | Michael Bauer | PF | 2005 | Hastings | 13957 |
| 97 | Nick Horvath | PF | 2005 | Shoreview | 14295 |
| 98 | Ade Murkey | SF | 2021 | West St. Paul | 14372 |
| 99 | Ben Woodside | PG | 2010 | Albert Lea | 14530 |
| 100 | Rich Melzer | PF | 2005 | Minneapolis | 14597 |
| 101 | Michael Rostampour | PF | 2016 | West. St. Paul | 15018 |
| 102 | Jerry Holman | C | 2004 | St. Paul | 15025 |
| 103 | Jeff Hagen | C | 2006 | Minnetonka | 15153 |
| 104 | Matt Garrison | PF | 1999 | Alexandria | 15555 |
| 105 | Jamison Battle | SF | 2025 | Robbinsdale | 15822 |
| 106 | Royce White | PF | 2013 | Minneapolis | 15823 |
| 107 | Zach Lofton | SG | 2019 | St. Paul | 15914 |
| 108 | Alec Brown | C | 2015 | Winona | 15963 |
| 109 | Mike Vreeswyk | SF | 1990 | Minneapolis | 16392 |
| 110 | Jared Berggren | PF | 2014 | Princeton | 17564 |
| 111 | Rodney Williams | SF | 2014 | Minneapolis | 18212 |
| 112 | Ryan Wittman | SF | 2011 | Eden Prairie | 18347 |
| 113 | Luke Anderson | SG | 2008 | Eagan | 18702 |
| 114 | Sacar Anim | SG | 2021 | Minneapolis | 18754 |
| 115 | Lawrence McKenzie | PG | 2009 | Minneapolis | 18773 |
| 116 | Dan Vandervieren | C | 2012 | Eden Prairie | 18832 |
| 117 | Isaac Rosefelt | SF | 2008 | St. Paul | 18988 |
| 118 | Kam Taylor | PG | 2008 | Minneapolis | 19964 |
| 119 | Race Thompson | PF | 2024 | Plymouth | 20077 |
| 120 | Sanjay Lumpkin | SF | 2018 | Wayzata | 20206 |
| 121 | Jamal Abu-Shamala | SF | 2010 | Shakopee | 20222 |
| 122 | Jefferson Mason | SG | 2011 | Crystal | 20330 |
| 123 | Carlos Emory | SF | 2014 | St. Louis Park | 20526 |
| 124 | Sy Chatman | SF | 2025 | St. Paul | 20621 |
| 125 | Bruce Price | PG | 2009 | Minneapolis | 20657 |
| 126 | Al Nolen | PG | 2012 | Minneapolis | 20699 |
| 127 | Landon Kirkwood | SG | 2023 | Brooklyn Center | 20719 |
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