Last year, Kentucky surged into the top spot among the schools with the most former players on NBA rosters. This year, UK takes a commanding lead.Twenty-two former Wildcats are on NBA rosters as the league opens play on Tuesday night, giving UK a lead of seven over Duke and North Carolina, which are tied for second at 15 apiece. Of those 22, 19 are active, as Nerlens Noel, Darius Miller and Rajon Rondo are out due to injury.Here is the list of schools with at least 10 players on opening-night rosters.1) Kentucky — 222) Duke — 152) North Carolina — 154) Kansas — 145) UConn — 125) UCLA — 125) Florida — 12Incredibly, 16 of the 22 players who begin the season in the NBA have played at UK during John Calipari’s four-year tenure. Another impressive feat is that 20 of the 21 former Cats who were on opening-night rosters last season are in the league once again. Not only are UK players getting opportunities to play at the highest level, they are taking advantage.The two new players in the NBA this year are first-round draft picks Noel and Archie Goodwin.Here are all 22 Cats in the NBA and their 2013-14 teams:Eric Bledsoe — Phoenix SunsKeith Bogans — Boston CelticsDeMarcus Cousins — Sacramento KingsAnthony Davis — New Orleans PelicansArchie Goodwin — Phoenix Suns    Josh Harrellson — Detroit PistonsChuck Hayes — Sacramento KingsTerrence Jones — Houston RocketsEnes Kanter — Utah Jazz    Michael Kidd-Gilchrist — Charlotte BobcatsBrandon Knight — Milwaukee BucksDoron Lamb — Orlando MagicJodie Meeks — Los Angeles LakersDarius Miller — New Orleans PelicansNazr Mohammed — Chicago BullsNerlens Noel — Philadelphia 76ersDaniel Orton — Philadelphia 76ersPatrick Patterson — Sacramento KingsTayshaun Prince — Memphis GrizzliesRajon Rondo — Boston CelticsMarquis Teague — Chicago BullsJohn Wall — Washington WizardsNote: Information for this post was compiled using NBA player databases on ESPN.com and CBSSports.com.

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