Where did every player go to college on the Knicks' 2025-26 NBA Finals roster?

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The NBA Finals are almost here, and it won't be the first time that several players from New York play on a big stage in their careers.

A few players from the Knicks' core played together at Villanova in the mid-to-late 2010s, creating the nickname the 'Nova Knicks.'

Villanova isn't the only big-name college that a player or players from the Knicks played for before entering the NBA, with Kentucky, Baylor and Indiana as a few of the other notable ones.

Where did every player go to college on the Knicks' 2025-26 NBA Finals roster?

Here's the list of colleges each player attended before playing in the NBA.

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  • Mikal Bridges: Villanova
  • Karl-Anthony Towns: Kentucky
  • Jalen Brunson: Villanova
  • Jordan Clarkson: Tulsa, Missouri
  • Mohamed Diawara: International
  • OG Anunoby: Indiana
  • Josh Hart: Villanova
  • Tyler Kolek: George Mason, Marquette
  • Mitchell Robinson: Western Kentucky
  • Ariel Hukporti: International
  • Landry Shamet: Wichita State
  • Miles (Deuce) McBride: West Virginia
  • Pacôme Dadiet: International
  • Jose Alvarado: Georgia Tech
  • Kevin McCullar Jr.: Texas Tech, Kansas
  • Jeremy Sochan: Baylor
  • Trey Jemison: Clemson, UAB
  • Dillon Jones: Weber State

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