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. Many of the alumni listed below did not attend or graduate IMG academy, but participated in training there.
Baseball
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- 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
- Alfredo L. Escalera, selected by Kansas City Royals as youngest player drafted in Major League history
- L. J. Mazzilli, drafted by New York Mets in 2013
- John Ryan Murphy, drafted by New York Yankees in round 2 of 2009 MLB draft
- Tyler Pastornicky, drafted by Toronto Blue Jays in 2008; currently playing in Texas Rangers organization
- 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
- Andrew Benintendi, selected by Boston Red Sox in first round of 2015 MLB Draft
- Professional training program alumni
- Pedro Ãlvarez, 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 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
Basketball
- Renaldo Balkman, former forward for New York Knicks
- Dwayne Bacon, shooting guard for Charlotte Hornets
- Michael Beasley, forward for New York Knicks; formerly of Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns, as well as Shanghai Sharks and Shandong Golden Stars in China
- Satnam Singh Bhamara, center for Texas Legends; first Indian selected in NBA draft (seleced by Dallas Mavericks)
- Ramel Bradley, player for Hapoel Holon in Israeli Super League
- Earl Clark, forward for Delaware 87ers
- Erick Dampier, former professional basketball player for Atlanta Hawks
- Trevon Duval, point guard for Duke Blue Devils
- 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, student currently ranked 7th in ESPN Class of 2018.
Football
- Michael Clayton, former wide receiver for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants
- Marc Colombo, former offensive tackle for Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins
- Angelo Crowell, former linebacker, drafted in 3rd round (94th overall) in 2003, played for Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Deondre Francois, quarterback for Florida State Seminoles
- Martin Gramatica, former kicker, drafted in 3rd round (80th overall) in 1999, played for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints
- Mike Jenkins, current 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
- Heath Miller, former tight end for Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kellen Mond, quarterback for Texas A&M Aggies
- Dan Morgan, former linebacker, drafted in 1st round (11th overall) in 2001, played for Carolina Panthers
- Chad Pennington, former quarterback for Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, drafted in 1st round (18th overall) in 2000)
- Mike Peterson, former linebacker for Atlanta Falcons, drafted in 2nd round (36th overall) in 1999
- David Pollack, former linebacker, drafted in 1st round (17th overall) in 2003, played for Cincinnati Bengals
- Dunta Robinson, former cornerback for Atlanta Falcons, drafted in 1st round (10th overall) in 2004
- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, cornerback for New York Giants
- Bo Scarbrough, running back for Alabama Crimson Tide
- Kyle Turley, former offensive tackle, drafted in 1st round (7th overall) in 1998, played for New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs
- 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
- Benjamin Watson, current tight end for Baltimore Ravens, drafted in 1st round (32nd overall) in 2004
- Anthony Weaver, former defensive end, drafted in 2nd round (52nd overall) in 2002, played for Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans
- Chris Weinke, former quarterback, drafted in 4th round (106th overall) in 2001, played for Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers; 2000 Heisman Trophy winner.
- Grant Wistrom, former defensive end, drafted in 1st round (6th overall) in 1998, played for St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy
- Men's tennis
- Women's tennis
Soccer
References
External links
- IMG Academy's official site
