List of IMG Academy alumni

The following is a list of notable alumni of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Founded in 1978, the academy trains thousands of youth, high school, collegiate and professional athletes annually.^[1] Many of the alumni listed below did not attend or graduate IMG academy, but participated in training there.

Baseball

IMG Academy High School / full-time baseball program alumni

Brady Aiken, drafted by Houston Astros as first pick of 2014 MLB Draft, but did not sign; 17th pick of 2015 MLB Draft by Cleveland Indians
Logan Allen, drafted by Boston Red Sox in 2015 MLB Draft, traded in deal for Craig Kimbrel, debuted for the San Diego Padres in 2019.
Alfredo L. Escalera, selected by Kansas City Royals as youngest player drafted in Major League history^[2]
L. J. Mazzilli, drafted by New York Mets in 2013^[3]
John Ryan Murphy, drafted by New York Yankees in round 2 of 2009 MLB draft
Tyler Pastornicky, drafted by Toronto Blue Jays in 2008
Chris Perez, drafted by St. Louis Cardinals in 2008, All-Star in 2011 and 2012
José Fernández, drafted by Miami Marlins in 2012, Rookie of the Year in 2013; passed away in 2016

Professional training program alumni

Pedro Álvarez, 2010 National League Rookie of the Month for September; third baseman for Baltimore Orioles
Mark Buehrle, pitcher for 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox; five-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner
Pat Burrell, two-time World Series champion and Golden Spikes Award recipient
Ian Desmond, 2012 and 2016 All-Star, 3-time Silver Slugger Award recipient
Adam Dunn, two-time MLB All-Star; played with Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics
Nomar Garciaparra, six-time All-Star shortstop, 1997 Rookie of the Year, played for Boston Red Sox, Oakland A's, LA Dodgers and Chicago Cubs
Josh Hamilton, five-time MLB All-Star and 2010 AL Most Valuable Player
Kyle Kendrick, pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies, won a World Series championship with the organization in 2008
Joe Mauer, five-time MLB All-Star, three-time AL batting champion, three-time Gold Glove Award winner and four-time Silver Slugger award winner for Minnesota Twins, AL MVP (2009)
Andrew McCutchen, five-time All-Star, Gold Glove Award (2012), Silver Slugger Award (2012) and National League Most Outstanding Player (2012) for Pittsburgh Pirates, NL MVP (2013)
Jamie Moyer, MLB pitcher, 25-year career, selected to All-Star team in 2003; received Roberto Clemente and Lou Gehrig Awards
Gary Sheffield, nine-time MLB All-Star, 1997 World Series champion, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner and 1992 Comeback Player of the Year
Joey Votto, MLB first baseman, 5-time All-Star, winner of 2010 National League MVP award, Hank Aaron Award, and Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year
Neil Walker, MLB infielder, 2010 Baseball America's All-Rookie Team
Vernon Wells, MLB outfielder, three-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove Award recipient and Silver Slugger Award winner
Ryan Zimmerman, MLB first baseman, two-time All-Star, Gold Glove Award recipient, and Lou Gehrig Memorial Award winner
Jose Ramirez, MLB infielder, two-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger Award Winner, 3rd place AL MVP Finalist 2018

Basketball

Renaldo Balkman, former forward for New York Knicks^[4]
Dwayne Bacon, shooting guard for Charlotte Hornets
Michael Beasley, forward for Los Angeles Lakers; formerly of New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns, as well as Shanghai Sharks and Shandong Golden Stars in China^[5]
Satnam Singh Bhamara, center for Texas Legends; first Indian selected in NBA draft (selected by Dallas Mavericks)
Ramel Bradley, player for Hapoel Holon in Israeli Super League
Earl Clark, forward for Delaware Blue Coats^[6]
Erick Dampier, former professional basketball player for Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat.
Trevon Duval, point guard who went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, was then signed by Milwaukee Bucks on a two-way contract.
Taurean Green, professional basketball player; drafted in 2nd round (52nd overall) in 2007 by Portland Trail Blazers; also played for Denver Nuggets
Jonathan Isaac, forward for Orlando Magic
Dwight Powell, forward for Dallas Mavericks
Ricky Sanchez, selected in 2nd round of 2005 NBA Draft by Denver Nuggets; played for Santurce Crabbers of National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico
Anfernee Simons, drafted 24th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft directly out of high school

Football

Marc Colombo, former offensive tackle for Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins, and current offensive line coach for the New York Giants
Angelo Crowell, former linebacker, drafted in 3rd round (94th overall) in 2003, played for Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Deondre Francois, former quarterback for Florida State Seminoles
Hjalte Froholdt, offensive guard for New England Patriots
K. J. Hamler, wide receiver for Denver Broncos
Mike Jenkins, former cornerback for Arizona Cardinals
Julius Jones, former running back for Dallas Cowboys
Chris Kelsay, former defensive end for Buffalo Bills, drafted in 2nd round (48th overall) in 2003
Kellen Mond, quarterback for Texas A&M Aggies
Shea Patterson, quarterback for Kansas City Chiefs
Bo Scarbrough, running back for Detroit Lions
Kenyatta Walker, former offensive tackle, drafted in 1st round (14th overall) in 2001, played for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fabian Washington, former cornerback for Baltimore Ravens, drafted in 1st round (23rd overall) in 2005 by Oakland Raiders
Anthony Weaver, former defensive end, drafted in 2nd round (52nd overall) in 2002, played for Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans
Grant Wistrom, former defensive end, drafted in 1st round (6th overall) in 1998, played for Los Angeles Rams (in St. Louis at the time) and Seattle Seahawks
Josh Lambo, placekicker for Jacksonville Jaguars