Top 10 NBA careers by Michigan State basketball alumni

7. Miles Bridges

Although we'd all like to exclude Miles Bridges from lists like these because of his off-court issues, he is still one of the best Spartans to play in the NBA.

Bridges has only played five seasons in the NBA but his impact on the Charlotte Hornets has been massive. He was quiet as a rookie, averaging just 7.0 points per game, but he's gotten better every season since. In fact, he was a Sixth Man of the Year candidate in 2020-21 and then a Most Improved Player candidate in 2021-22. He played in 80 games in that 2021-22 season and averaged 20.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists while shooting 49 percent from the floor.

Following his off-court issues which forced him to sit out the 2022-23 season, Bridges returned this year and all he's done has been put up career-highs in points per game (21.4), rebounds (7.5), and steals (1.0). He's also shooting 35 percent from 3-point range and has been efficient inside the arc as well. Bridges looks like a star again.

If he stays out of trouble throughout the rest of his career and gets his life in order, he could go down as one of the best Spartans to ever play in the NBA.