| Ivan Rabb | 2018 | 2019 | F | 6-10 | 220 | February 4, 1997 | California |
| Luther Rackley | 1970 | 1974 | C | 6-10 | 220 | June 11, 1946 | Xavier |
| Howie Rader | 1949 | 1949 | G-F | 6-1 | 190 | March 29, 1921 | Long Island University |
| Mark Radford | 1982 | 1983 | G | 6-4 | 190 | July 5, 1959 | Oregon State |
| Wayne Radford | 1979 | 1979 | G | 6-3 | 205 | May 29, 1956 | Indiana |
| Dino Radja* | 1994 | 1997 | F-C | 6-11 | 225 | April 24, 1967 | |
| Vladimir Radmanović | 2002 | 2013 | F | 6-10 | 227 | November 19, 1980 | |
| Aleksandar Radojević | 2000 | 2005 | C | 7-3 | 250 | August 8, 1976 | Barton County Community College |
| Frank Radovich | 1962 | 1962 | F | 6-8 | 235 | March 3, 1938 | Indiana |
| Moe Radovich | 1953 | 1953 | G | 6-0 | 160 | May 5, 1929 | Wyoming |
| Miroslav Raduljica | 2014 | 2015 | C | 7-0 | 250 | January 5, 1988 | |
| Ray Radziszewski | 1958 | 1958 | F | 6-5 | 210 | March 1, 1935 | Saint Joseph's |
| Ray Ragelis | 1952 | 1952 | F | 6-4 | 205 | December 10, 1928 | Northwestern |
| Sherwin Raiken | 1953 | 1953 | G | 6-2 | 185 | October 29, 1928 | Villanova |
| Ed Rains | 1982 | 1983 | F | 6-7 | 190 | December 24, 1956 | University of South Alabama |
| Igor Rakočević | 2003 | 2003 | G | 6-3 | 183 | March 29, 1978 | |
| Kurt Rambis | 1982 | 1995 | F | 6-8 | 213 | February 25, 1958 | Santa Clara |
| Peter John Ramos | 2005 | 2005 | C | 7-3 | 275 | May 13, 1985 | |
| Cal Ramsey | 1960 | 1961 | F | 6-4 | 200 | July 13, 1937 | NYU |
| Frank Ramsey* | 1955 | 1964 | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | July 13, 1931 | Kentucky |
| Jahmi'us Ramsey | 2021 | 2024 | G | 6-3 | 190 | June 9, 2001 | Texas Tech |
| Ray Ramsey | 1949 | 1949 | G-F | 6-2 | 165 | July 18, 1921 | Bradley |
| Mark Randall | 1992 | 1995 | F | 6-8 | 235 | September 30, 1967 | Kansas |
| Chasson Randle | 2017 | 2021 | G | 6-2 | 185 | February 5, 1993 | Stanford |
| Julius Randle | 2015 | 2026 | F-C | 6-9 | 250 | November 29, 1994 | Kentucky |
| Anthony Randolph | 2009 | 2014 | F | 6-10 | 205 | July 15, 1989 | LSU |
| Shavlik Randolph | 2006 | 2015 | F | 6-10 | 240 | November 24, 1983 | Duke |
| Zach Randolph | 2002 | 2018 | F-C | 6-9 | 250 | July 16, 1981 | Michigan State |
| Wally Rank | 1981 | 1981 | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | March 1, 1958 | San Jose State |
| Kelvin Ransey | 1981 | 1986 | G | 6-1 | 170 | May 3, 1958 | Ohio State |
| Sam Ranzino | 1952 | 1952 | G | 6-1 | 185 | June 23, 1928 | NC State |
| Bobby Rascoe | 1968 | 1970 | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | July 22, 1940 | Western Kentucky |
| Blair Rasmussen | 1986 | 1993 | C | 7-0 | 250 | November 13, 1962 | Oregon |
| Xavier Rathan-Mayes | 2018 | 2018 | G | 6-4 | 208 | April 29, 1994 | Florida State |
| George Ratkovicz | 1950 | 1955 | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | November 13, 1922 | |
| Ed Ratleff | 1974 | 1978 | F-G | 6-6 | 195 | March 29, 1950 | Cal State Long Beach |
| Mike Ratliff | 1973 | 1974 | C | 6-10 | 230 | June 7, 1951 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| Theo Ratliff | 1996 | 2011 | C-F | 6-10 | 225 | April 17, 1973 | Wyoming |
| Andy Rautins | 2011 | 2011 | G | 6-4 | 190 | November 2, 1986 | Syracuse |
| Leo Rautins | 1984 | 1985 | F | 6-8 | 215 | March 20, 1960 | Minnesota, Syracuse |
| Allan Ray | 2007 | 2007 | G | 6-2 | 190 | June 17, 1984 | Villanova |
| Clifford Ray | 1972 | 1981 | C | 6-9 | 230 | January 21, 1949 | Oklahoma |
| Don Ray | 1950 | 1950 | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | July 8, 1921 | Western Kentucky |
| James Ray | 1981 | 1983 | F | 6-8 | 215 | July 27, 1957 | Jacksonville University |
| Jim Ray | 1957 | 1960 | G | 6-1 | 180 | January 12, 1934 | Toledo |
| Jimmy Rayl | 1968 | 1969 | G | 6-2 | 175 | June 21, 1941 | Indiana |
| Craig Raymond | 1969 | 1973 | C | 6-11 | 235 | April 5, 1945 | BYU |
| Maxime Raynaud | 2026 | 2026 | F | 7-1 | 250 | April 7, 2003 | Stanford |
| Connie Rea | 1954 | 1954 | G-F | 6-3 | 175 | January 27, 1931 | Centenary (LA) |
| Duop Reath | 2024 | 2026 | C | 6-9 | 245 | June 26, 1996 | Lee College, LSU |
| Austin Reaves | 2022 | 2026 | G | 6-5 | 197 | May 29, 1998 | Wichita State, Oklahoma |
| Joe Reaves | 1974 | 1974 | F | 6-5 | 210 | May 27, 1950 | Bethel College |
| Josh Reaves | 2020 | 2020 | G | 6-4 | 214 | June 4, 1997 | Penn State |
| Željko Rebrača | 2002 | 2006 | C | 7-0 | 257 | April 9, 1972 | |
| Eldridge Recasner | 1995 | 2002 | G | 6-3 | 190 | December 14, 1967 | Washington |
| Michael Redd | 2001 | 2012 | G | 6-6 | 220 | August 24, 1979 | Ohio State |
| Cam Reddish | 2020 | 2025 | F | 6-7 | 230 | September 1, 1999 | Duke |
| Frank Reddout | 1954 | 1954 | F | 6-5 | 195 | March 4, 1931 | Syracuse |
| JJ Redick | 2007 | 2021 | G | 6-3 | 200 | June 24, 1984 | Duke |
| Marlon Redmond | 1979 | 1980 | G | 6-6 | 188 | April 15, 1955 | San Francisco |
| Davon Reed | 2018 | 2023 | G | 6-5 | 206 | June 11, 1995 | Miami (FL) |
| Hub Reed | 1959 | 1965 | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | October 4, 1936 | Oklahoma City University |
| Justin Reed | 2005 | 2007 | F | 6-8 | 240 | January 16, 1982 | Ole Miss |
| Paul Reed | 2021 | 2026 | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | June 14, 1999 | DePaul |
| Ron Reed | 1966 | 1967 | F | 6-5 | 205 | November 2, 1942 | Notre Dame |
| Willie Reed | 2016 | 2018 | F-C | 6-11 | 245 | May 16, 1990 | Saint Louis |
| Willis Reed* | 1965 | 1974 | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | June 25, 1942 | Grambling State University |
| Alex Reese | 2025 | 2025 | F | 6-9 | 245 | May 21, 1999 | Alabama |
| Julian Reese | 2026 | 2026 | F | 6-9 | 230 | June 30, 2003 | Maryland |
| Antonio Reeves | 2025 | 2026 | G | 6-5 | 205 | November 20, 2000 | Illinois State, Kentucky |
| Bryant Reeves | 1996 | 2001 | C | 7-0 | 275 | June 8, 1973 | Oklahoma State |
| Khalid Reeves | 1995 | 2000 | G | 6-3 | 199 | July 15, 1972 | Arizona |
| Richie Regan | 1956 | 1958 | G | 6-2 | 180 | November 30, 1930 | Seton Hall |
| Don Rehfeldt | 1951 | 1952 | F | 6-7 | 210 | January 7, 1927 | Wisconsin |
| Billy Reid | 1981 | 1981 | G | 6-5 | 190 | September 10, 1957 | New Mexico, San Francisco |
| Don Reid | 1996 | 2003 | F | 6-8 | 250 | December 30, 1973 | Georgetown |
| J.R. Reid | 1990 | 2001 | F | 6-9 | 247 | March 31, 1968 | UNC |
| Jim Reid | 1968 | 1968 | F | 6-6 | 210 | August 3, 1945 | Winston-Salem State |
| Naz Reid | 2020 | 2026 | F | 6-9 | 264 | August 26, 1999 | LSU |
| Robert Reid | 1978 | 1991 | F-G | 6-8 | 205 | August 30, 1955 | St. Mary's University |
| Ryan Reid | 2012 | 2012 | F | 6-8 | 232 | October 30, 1986 | Florida State |
| Jared Reiner | 2005 | 2007 | C | 6-11 | 255 | April 8, 1982 | Iowa |
| Chick Reiser | 1948 | 1950 | G-F | 5-11 | 165 | December 17, 1914 | NYU |
| Richard Rellford | 1988 | 1988 | F | 6-6 | 230 | February 16, 1964 | Michigan |
| Terrence Rencher | 1996 | 1996 | G | 6-3 | 185 | February 19, 1973 | Texas |
| John Rennicke | 1952 | 1952 | G | 6-2 | 185 | August 11, 1929 | Drake University |
| Bob Rensberger | 1947 | 1947 | F | 6-2 | 170 | March 7, 1921 | Notre Dame |
| Efthimios Rentzias | 2003 | 2003 | C | 6-11 | 250 | January 11, 1976 | |
| Shawn Respert | 1996 | 1999 | G | 6-1 | 195 | February 6, 1972 | Michigan State |
| Kevin Restani | 1975 | 1982 | F-C | 6-9 | 225 | December 23, 1951 | San Francisco |
| Cameron Reynolds | 2019 | 2021 | G | 6-7 | 225 | February 7, 1995 | Tulane |
| George Reynolds | 1970 | 1970 | G | 6-4 | 195 | November 23, 1947 | Houston |
| Jerry Reynolds | 1986 | 1996 | G-F | 6-8 | 200 | December 23, 1962 | LSU |
| Kendall Rhine | 1968 | 1969 | C | 6-10 | 230 | February 13, 1943 | Rice University |
| Jared Rhoden | 2023 | 2025 | G | 6-5 | 210 | August 27, 1999 | Seton Hall |
| Gene Rhodes | 1953 | 1953 | G | 6-1 | 170 | September 2, 1927 | Western Kentucky |
| Rodrick Rhodes | 1998 | 2000 | G-F | 6-6 | 225 | September 24, 1973 | Kentucky, USC |
| Glen Rice | 1990 | 2004 | F | 6-8 | 215 | May 28, 1967 | Michigan |
| Glen Rice Jr. | 2014 | 2015 | G | 6-6 | 206 | January 1, 1991 | Georgia Tech |
| Chris Richard | 2008 | 2010 | F | 6-9 | 270 | December 25, 1984 | Florida |
| Will Richard | 2026 | 2026 | G | 6-3 | 206 | December 24, 2002 | Belmont, Florida |
| Nick Richards | 2021 | 2026 | F-C | 6-11 | 245 | November 29, 1997 | Kentucky |
| Clint Richardson | 1980 | 1987 | G | 6-3 | 195 | August 7, 1956 | Seattle University |
| Jase Richardson | 2026 | 2026 | G | 6-1 | 180 | October 16, 2005 | Michigan State |
| Jason Richardson | 2002 | 2015 | G | 6-6 | 220 | January 20, 1981 | Michigan State |
| Jeremy Richardson | 2007 | 2009 | G-F | 6-6 | 185 | March 1, 1984 | Delta State University |
| Josh Richardson | 2016 | 2025 | G | 6-5 | 200 | September 15, 1993 | Tennessee |
| Malachi Richardson | 2017 | 2019 | G | 6-6 | 205 | January 5, 1996 | Syracuse |
| Michael Ray Richardson | 1979 | 1986 | G-F | 6-5 | 189 | April 11, 1955 | Montana |
| Norm Richardson | 2002 | 2002 | G | 6-5 | 190 | July 24, 1979 | Hofstra |
| Pooh Richardson | 1990 | 1999 | G | 6-1 | 180 | May 14, 1966 | UCLA |
| Quentin Richardson | 2001 | 2013 | G-F | 6-6 | 223 | April 13, 1980 | DePaul |
| Kadary Richmond | 2026 | 2026 | G | 6-5 | 205 | August 25, 2001 | Syracuse, Seton Hall, St. John's |
| Mitch Richmond* | 1989 | 2002 | G | 6-5 | 215 | June 30, 1965 | Moberly Area Community College, Kansas State |
| John Richter | 1960 | 1960 | F | 6-9 | 225 | March 12, 1937 | NC State |
| Dick Ricketts | 1956 | 1958 | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | December 4, 1933 | Duquesne |
| Isaiah Rider | 1994 | 2002 | G | 6-5 | 215 | March 12, 1971 | UNLV |
| Jackie Ridgle | 1972 | 1972 | G | 6-4 | 195 | February 13, 1948 | California |
| Luke Ridnour | 2004 | 2015 | G | 6-2 | 175 | February 13, 1981 | Oregon |
| Mel Riebe | 1947 | 1949 | G-F | 5-11 | 180 | July 12, 1916 | College of Wooster |
| Bob Riedy | 1968 | 1968 | F | 6-6 | 215 | August 26, 1945 | Duke |
| Jim Riffey | 1951 | 1951 | F | 6-4 | 200 | December 14, 1923 | Tulane |
| Antoine Rigaudeau | 2003 | 2003 | G | 6-7 | 210 | December 17, 1971 | |
| Tom Riker | 1973 | 1975 | C-F | 6-10 | 225 | February 28, 1950 | South Carolina |
| Bob Riley | 1971 | 1971 | F | 6-9 | 235 | July 6, 1948 | Mount St. Mary's University |
| Eric Riley | 1994 | 1999 | C | 7-0 | 245 | June 2, 1970 | Michigan |
| Pat Riley* | 1968 | 1976 | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | March 20, 1945 | Kentucky |
| Ron Riley | 1973 | 1976 | F | 6-8 | 195 | November 11, 1950 | USC |
| Will Riley | 2026 | 2026 | F | 6-9 | 180 | February 10, 2006 | Illinois |
| Grant Riller | 2021 | 2021 | G | 6-2 | 190 | February 8, 1997 | College of Charleston |
| Rich Rinaldi | 1972 | 1974 | G | 6-3 | 195 | August 3, 1949 | Saint Peter's College |
| Mike Riordan | 1969 | 1977 | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | July 9, 1945 | Providence |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 2025 | 2026 | F | 6-8 | 200 | April 8, 2005 | |
| Arnie Risen* | 1949 | 1958 | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | October 9, 1924 | Eastern Kentucky University, Ohio State |
| Tex Ritter | 1949 | 1951 | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | February 26, 1924 | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Ramón Rivas | 1989 | 1989 | F-C | 6-10 | 260 | June 3, 1966 | Temple |
| Austin Rivers | 2013 | 2023 | G | 6-4 | 200 | August 1, 1992 | Duke |
| David Rivers | 1989 | 1992 | G | 6-0 | 170 | January 20, 1965 | Notre Dame |
| Doc Rivers | 1984 | 1996 | G | 6-4 | 185 | October 13, 1961 | Marquette |
| Lee Robbins | 1948 | 1949 | F | 6-3 | 175 | February 11, 1922 | Colorado |
| Liam Robbins | 2025 | 2025 | F | 7-0 | 250 | July 12, 1999 | Drake University, Minnesota, Vanderbilt |
| Red Robbins | 1968 | 1975 | F-C | 6-8 | 190 | September 30, 1944 | Chipola College, Tennessee |
| Andre Roberson | 2014 | 2021 | G-F | 6-7 | 210 | December 4, 1991 | Colorado |
| Anthony Roberson | 2006 | 2009 | G | 6-2 | 180 | February 14, 1983 | Florida |
| Rick Roberson | 1970 | 1976 | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | July 7, 1947 | Cincinnati |
| Terrance Roberson | 2001 | 2001 | F | 6-7 | 215 | December 30, 1976 | Fresno State |
| Anthony Roberts | 1978 | 1984 | F-G | 6-5 | 185 | April 15, 1955 | Oral Roberts |
| Bill Roberts | 1949 | 1950 | C | 6-9 | 210 | March 13, 1925 | Wyoming |
| Brian Roberts | 2013 | 2017 | G | 6-1 | 173 | December 3, 1985 | Dayton |
| Fred Roberts | 1984 | 1997 | F-C | 6-10 | 218 | August 14, 1960 | BYU |
| Joe Roberts | 1961 | 1968 | F | 6-6 | 214 | May 18, 1936 | Ohio State |
| Lawrence Roberts | 2006 | 2007 | F | 6-9 | 240 | October 20, 1982 | Baylor, Mississippi State |
| Marv Roberts | 1972 | 1977 | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | January 29, 1950 | Utah State University |
| Stanley Roberts | 1992 | 2000 | C | 7-0 | 285 | February 7, 1970 | LSU |
| Alvin Robertson | 1985 | 1996 | G | 6-4 | 185 | July 22, 1962 | Arkansas |
| Oscar Robertson* | 1961 | 1974 | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | November 24, 1938 | Cincinnati |
| Ryan Robertson | 2000 | 2000 | G | 6-5 | 190 | October 2, 1976 | Kansas |
| Tony Robertson | 1978 | 1979 | G | 6-4 | 195 | January 1, 1956 | West Virginia |
| Rick Robey | 1979 | 1986 | C-F | 6-11 | 230 | January 30, 1956 | Kentucky |
| Bernard Robinson | 2005 | 2007 | G-F | 6-6 | 210 | December 26, 1980 | Michigan |
| Chris Robinson | 1997 | 1998 | G | 6-5 | 200 | April 2, 1974 | Western Kentucky |
| Cliff Robinson | 1980 | 1992 | F | 6-9 | 220 | March 13, 1960 | USC |
| Clifford Robinson | 1990 | 2007 | F-C | 6-10 | 225 | December 16, 1966 | UConn |
| David Robinson* | 1990 | 2003 | C | 7-1 | 235 | August 6, 1965 | United States Naval Academy |
| Devin Robinson | 2018 | 2019 | F | 6-8 | 200 | March 7, 1995 | Florida |
| Duncan Robinson | 2019 | 2026 | G-F | 6-7 | 215 | April 22, 1994 | Williams, Michigan |
| Eddie Robinson | 2000 | 2004 | G-F | 6-8 | 210 | April 19, 1976 | University of Central Oklahoma |
| Flynn Robinson | 1967 | 1974 | G | 6-1 | 185 | April 28, 1941 | Southern Illinois, Casper College, Wyoming |
| Glenn Robinson | 1995 | 2005 | F | 6-7 | 225 | January 10, 1973 | Purdue |
| Glenn Robinson III | 2015 | 2021 | G-F | 6-6 | 222 | January 8, 1994 | Michigan |
| Jackie Robinson | 1979 | 1982 | F | 6-6 | 210 | May 20, 1955 | UNLV |
| Jamal Robinson | 2001 | 2001 | F | 6-7 | 212 | December 27, 1973 | Virginia |
| James Robinson | 1994 | 2001 | G | 6-2 | 180 | August 31, 1970 | Alabama |
| Jerome Robinson | 2019 | 2024 | G | 6-5 | 190 | February 22, 1997 | Boston College |
| Justin Robinson | 2020 | 2022 | G | 6-1 | 195 | October 12, 1997 | Virginia Tech |
| Larry Robinson | 1991 | 2002 | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | January 11, 1968 | Centenary (LA) |
| Mitchell Robinson | 2019 | 2026 | C | 7-0 | 240 | April 1, 1998 | Western Kentucky |
| Nate Robinson | 2006 | 2016 | G | 5-9 | 180 | May 31, 1984 | Washington |
| Oliver Robinson | 1983 | 1983 | G | 6-4 | 180 | March 13, 1960 | UAB |
| Orlando Robinson | 2023 | 2026 | F | 6-10 | 235 | July 10, 2000 | Fresno State |
| Ronnie Robinson | 1974 | 1975 | F | 6-8 | 200 | March 9, 1951 | Memphis |
| Rumeal Robinson | 1991 | 1997 | G | 6-2 | 195 | November 13, 1966 | Michigan |
| Sam Robinson | 1971 | 1972 | F | 6-7 | 190 | January 1, 1948 | Pasadena City College, Cal State Long Beach |
| Thomas Robinson | 2013 | 2017 | F | 6-10 | 237 | March 17, 1991 | Kansas |
| Truck Robinson | 1975 | 1985 | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | October 4, 1951 | Tennessee State |
| Wayne Robinson | 1981 | 1981 | F | 6-8 | 217 | April 19, 1958 | Virginia Tech |
| Wil Robinson | 1974 | 1974 | G | 6-2 | 175 | December 25, 1949 | West Virginia |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 2022 | 2026 | F | 6-9 | 240 | November 3, 2000 | Villanova |
| Bill Robinzine | 1976 | 1982 | F | 6-7 | 230 | January 20, 1953 | DePaul |
| Dave Robisch | 1972 | 1984 | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | December 22, 1949 | Kansas |
| Isaiah Roby | 2020 | 2023 | F | 6-6 | 230 | February 3, 1998 | Nebraska |
| Red Rocha | 1948 | 1957 | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | September 18, 1923 | Hawaii, Oregon State |
| John Roche | 1972 | 1982 | G | 6-3 | 170 | September 26, 1949 | South Carolina |
| Gene Rock | 1948 | 1948 | G | 5-9 | 155 | November 4, 1921 | USC |
| Jack Rocker | 1948 | 1948 | C-F | 6-5 | 185 | August 12, 1922 | California |
| David Roddy | 2023 | 2026 | F | 6-5 | 255 | March 27, 2001 | Colorado State |
| Guy Rodgers* | 1959 | 1970 | G | 6-0 | 185 | September 1, 1935 | Temple |
| Dennis Rodman* | 1987 | 2000 | F | 6-7 | 210 | May 13, 1961 | North Central Texas College, Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
| Sergio Rodríguez | 2007 | 2017 | G | 6-3 | 176 | June 12, 1986 | |
| Lou Roe | 1996 | 1997 | F | 6-7 | 220 | July 14, 1972 | UMass |
| Carlos Rogers | 1995 | 2002 | C-F | 6-11 | 220 | February 6, 1971 | Little Rock, Tennessee State |
| Harry Rogers | 1976 | 1976 | F | 6-7 | 195 | December 31, 1950 | Saint Louis |
| Johnny Rogers | 1987 | 1988 | F-C | 6-10 | 225 | December 30, 1963 | Stanford, University of California, Irvine |
| Marshall Rogers | 1977 | 1977 | G | 6-1 | 190 | August 27, 1953 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Rodney Rogers | 1994 | 2005 | F | 6-7 | 235 | June 20, 1971 | Wake Forest |
| Roy Rogers | 1997 | 2000 | F | 6-10 | 235 | August 19, 1973 | Alabama |
| Willie Rogers | 1969 | 1969 | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | September 11, 1945 | Oklahoma |
| Al Roges | 1954 | 1955 | G-F | 6-4 | 195 | October 25, 1930 | Long Island University |
| Ken Rohloff | 1964 | 1964 | G | 6-0 | 195 | April 18, 1939 | NC State |
| Kenny Rollins | 1949 | 1953 | G | 6-0 | 168 | September 14, 1923 | Kentucky |
| Phil Rollins | 1959 | 1961 | G | 6-2 | 185 | January 19, 1934 | Louisville |
| Ryan Rollins | 2023 | 2026 | G | 6-3 | 180 | July 3, 2002 | Toledo |
| Tree Rollins | 1978 | 1995 | C | 7-1 | 235 | June 16, 1955 | Clemson |
| Lorenzo Romar | 1981 | 1985 | G | 6-1 | 175 | November 13, 1958 | Washington |
| Rajon Rondo | 2007 | 2022 | G | 6-1 | 180 | February 22, 1986 | Kentucky |
| Jerry Rook | 1970 | 1970 | F | 6-5 | 219 | October 27, 1943 | Arkansas State University |
| Sean Rooks | 1993 | 2004 | C | 6-10 | 250 | September 9, 1969 | Arizona |
| Derrick Rose | 2009 | 2024 | G | 6-3 | 200 | October 4, 1988 | Memphis |
| Jalen Rose | 1995 | 2007 | G-F | 6-8 | 210 | January 30, 1973 | Michigan |
| Malik Rose | 1997 | 2009 | F-C | 6-7 | 250 | November 23, 1974 | Drexel |
| Rob Rose | 1989 | 1989 | G | 6-5 | 180 | December 27, 1964 | George Mason |
| Petey Rosenberg | 1947 | 1947 | G | 5-10 | 165 | April 7, 1918 | Saint Joseph's |
| Lennie Rosenbluth | 1958 | 1959 | F | 6-4 | 190 | January 22, 1933 | UNC |
| Hank Rosenstein | 1947 | 1947 | F | 6-4 | 185 | June 16, 1920 | City College of New York |
| Dick Rosenthal | 1955 | 1957 | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | January 20, 1930 | Notre Dame |
| Quinton Ross | 2005 | 2011 | G | 6-6 | 195 | April 30, 1981 | SMU |
| Terrence Ross | 2013 | 2023 | F-G | 6-6 | 206 | February 5, 1991 | Washington |
| Doug Roth | 1990 | 1990 | C | 6-11 | 255 | August 24, 1967 | Tennessee |
| Scott Roth | 1988 | 1990 | F | 6-8 | 212 | June 3, 1963 | Wisconsin |
| Irv Rothenberg | 1947 | 1949 | C | 6-7 | 215 | December 31, 1921 | Long Island University |
| Mickey Rottner | 1947 | 1948 | G | 5-10 | 180 | March 23, 1919 | Loyola Chicago |
| Dan Roundfield | 1976 | 1987 | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | May 26, 1953 | Central Michigan University |
| Giff Roux | 1947 | 1949 | F-C | 6-5 | 195 | June 28, 1923 | Kansas |
| Ron Rowan | 1987 | 1987 | G | 6-5 | 200 | April 23, 1962 | Notre Dame, St. John's |
| Curtis Rowe | 1972 | 1979 | F | 6-7 | 225 | July 2, 1949 | UCLA |
| Jackson Rowe | 2025 | 2025 | F | 6-6 | 210 | January 4, 1997 | Cal State Fullerton |
| Jim Rowinski | 1989 | 1990 | F-C | 6-8 | 250 | January 4, 1961 | Purdue |
| Derrick Rowland | 1986 | 1986 | G | 6-5 | 195 | June 21, 1959 | State University of New York at Potsdam |
| Brian Rowsom | 1988 | 1990 | F | 6-9 | 220 | October 23, 1965 | UNC Wilmington |
| Brandon Roy | 2007 | 2013 | G | 6-6 | 215 | July 23, 1984 | Washington |
| Donald Royal | 1990 | 1998 | F | 6-8 | 210 | May 22, 1966 | Notre Dame |
| Reggie Royals | 1975 | 1975 | C | 6-10 | 200 | September 18, 1950 | Florida State |
| Bob Royer | 1950 | 1950 | G | 5-10 | 155 | October 15, 1927 | Indiana State University |
| Clifford Rozier | 1995 | 1998 | C-F | 6-11 | 245 | October 31, 1972 | UNC, Louisville |
| Terry Rozier | 2016 | 2025 | G | 6-1 | 190 | March 17, 1994 | Louisville |
| Ricky Rubio | 2012 | 2023 | G | 6-2 | 190 | October 21, 1990 | |
| Guy Rucker | 2003 | 2003 | F-C | 6-11 | 265 | July 27, 1977 | Iowa |
| Delaney Rudd | 1990 | 1993 | G | 6-2 | 180 | November 8, 1962 | Wake Forest |
| John Rudd | 1979 | 1979 | F | 6-7 | 230 | August 7, 1955 | McNeese State University |
| Damjan Rudež | 2015 | 2017 | F | 6-10 | 228 | June 17, 1986 | |
| John Rudometkin | 1963 | 1965 | F | 6-6 | 205 | June 6, 1940 | USC |
| Michael Ruffin | 2000 | 2009 | F | 6-9 | 246 | January 21, 1977 | Tulsa |
| Trevor Ruffin | 1995 | 1996 | G | 6-1 | 185 | September 26, 1970 | Hawaii |
| Paul Ruffner | 1971 | 1976 | C-F | 6-10 | 225 | October 15, 1948 | Cerritos College, BYU |
| Joe Ruklick | 1960 | 1962 | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | August 3, 1938 | Northwestern |
| Jeff Ruland | 1982 | 1993 | C-F | 6-10 | 240 | December 16, 1958 | Iona College |
| Bob Rule | 1968 | 1975 | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | June 29, 1944 | Riverside Community College, Colorado State |
| Jerry Rullo | 1947 | 1950 | G | 5-10 | 165 | June 23, 1923 | Temple |
| Rayan Rupert | 2024 | 2026 | G | 6-7 | 205 | May 31, 2004 | |
| Stefano Rusconi | 1996 | 1996 | C-F | 6-9 | 240 | October 2, 1968 | |
| Brandon Rush | 2009 | 2017 | G-F | 6-6 | 220 | July 7, 1985 | Kansas |
| Kareem Rush | 2003 | 2010 | G | 6-6 | 215 | October 30, 1980 | Missouri |
| Bill Russell* | 1957 | 1969 | C | 6-10 | 215 | February 12, 1934 | San Francisco |
| Bryon Russell | 1994 | 2006 | F | 6-7 | 225 | December 31, 1970 | Cal State Long Beach |
| Campy Russell | 1975 | 1985 | F | 6-8 | 215 | January 12, 1952 | Michigan |
| Cazzie Russell | 1967 | 1978 | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | June 7, 1944 | Michigan |
| D'Angelo Russell | 2016 | 2026 | G | 6-3 | 193 | February 23, 1996 | Ohio State |
| Frank Russell | 1973 | 1973 | G | 6-3 | 180 | April 17, 1949 | Detroit Mercy |
| Pierre Russell | 1972 | 1973 | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | December 13, 1949 | Kansas |
| Rubin Russell | 1968 | 1968 | G | 6-2 | 180 | November 7, 1944 | Labette Community College, University of North Texas |
| Walker Russell | 1983 | 1988 | G | 6-5 | 195 | October 26, 1960 | Houston, Western Michigan |
| Walker Russell | 2012 | 2012 | G | 6-0 | 170 | October 6, 1982 | Jacksonville State University |
| Cormac Ryan | 2026 | 2026 | G | 6-5 | 195 | October 26, 1998 | Stanford, Notre Dame, UNC |
| Matt Ryan | 2022 | 2025 | F | 6-6 | 215 | April 17, 1997 | Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Chattanooga |
Index of Letters