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The highest rated basketball players from the Natural State according to NBA 2K25
By Brandon Ringo,
15 days ago
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Last week, pro basketball video game NBA 2K25 was released and features many playable stars including LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. The game also features several players from the Natural State.
According to Basketball Reference , there have been 58 players born in Arkansas that also played in the NBA or ABA for at least one game. In NBA 2K25, there are at least 20 players born in the state that can be used between the game’s NBA and WNBA modes.
In the top spot for highest-rated Arkansan in the game is a three-way tie between Mike Conley, Daniel Gafford, and Austin Reaves, who are all rated 81 overall. Rounding out the top five is also a tie between Malik Monk and Bobby Portis at 80.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) works toward the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis yells to the crowd as he holds the NBA Championship trophy and a belt during a parade celebrating the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Championship basketball team Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Philadelphia 76ers’ Isaiah Joe, left, goes up for a shot against Chicago Bulls’ Daniel Gafford during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) drives to the basket in front of Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Indiana center Kel’el Ware (1) in action as Harvard played Indiana an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) drives against Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams, right, tries to get to the ball before Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, left, can during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)
Mississippi’s Marquesha Davis, left, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected 11th overall by the New York Liberty during the first round of the WNBA basketball draft on Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) goes up for basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe, left, drives against Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford during the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Oklahoma City. The Thunder won 117-95. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Other active players include Isaiah Joe at 78 overall, Moses Moody at 76, Jaylin Williams at 75 and Nick Smith Jr. at 72. Additional Arkansans in the game include rookie Marquesha Davis of the WNBA’s New York Liberty who is rated 71, as well as Little Rock native and Miami Heat rookie Kel’el Ware who debuts at 70.
NBA 2K25 also features several legends from the Natural State including Scottie Pippen, Sidney Moncrief, Lafayette Lever and Glen Rice who all come in at 90 overall or higher. The game also features players like Joe Johnson, Bryant Reeves, Derek Fisher and Corliss Williamson’s title-winning 2003 Detroit Pistons
For Hogs fans, the game also includes alumni like Patrick Beverley, Anthony Black, Jordan Walsh, as well as versions of Joe Kleine from the Bulls and Trailblazers and Oliver Miller from the 2003 Minnesota Timberwolves.
Notable Arkansans not found in the game include 3-time NBA champion Paul Silas and Pine Bluff-born former #1 overall pick Joe Barry Carroll.
To see the ratings of all players, check out 2Kratings.com .
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