The fewest UNC players I can ever recall, and three were one and done, two others were transfers into the program. Thoughts?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Seventy-seven alumni from current Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball programs are on Opening Day NBA rosters for the 2024-25 season, which begins Tuesday evening.
Seventeen of the 18 ACC programs have at least one former player on an NBA Opening Day roster, while nine schools boast at least three alumni on NBA rosters.
The ACC is represented on 27 of the 30 NBA rosters, with the San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards boasting the most former players from ACC schools with six each.
Duke leads all ACC schools with 24 alumni on NBA rosters – second most of any program nationally. Virginia is represented by nine alumni on Opening Day rosters, while Florida State and North Carolina each have six.
Alumni from Current ACC Programs on NBA Opening Night Rosters:
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Seventy-seven alumni from current Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball programs are on Opening Day NBA rosters for the 2024-25 season, which begins Tuesday evening.
Seventeen of the 18 ACC programs have at least one former player on an NBA Opening Day roster, while nine schools boast at least three alumni on NBA rosters.
The ACC is represented on 27 of the 30 NBA rosters, with the San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards boasting the most former players from ACC schools with six each.
Duke leads all ACC schools with 24 alumni on NBA rosters – second most of any program nationally. Virginia is represented by nine alumni on Opening Day rosters, while Florida State and North Carolina each have six.
Alumni from Current ACC Programs on NBA Opening Night Rosters:
| Name | College | Team |
| Reggie Jackson | Boston College | Philadelphia |
| Quinten Post | Boston College | Golden State |
| Jaylen Brown | California | Boston |
| Jaylon Tyson | California | Cleveland |
| PJ Hall | Clemson | Denver |
| Hunter Tyson | Clemson | Denver |
| Jayson Tatum | Duke | Boston |
| Dariq Whitehead | Duke | Brooklyn |
| Jared McCain | Duke | Philadelphia |
| RJ Barrett | Duke | Toronto |
| Cam Reddish | Duke | LA Lakers |
| Grayson Allen | Duke | Phoenix |
| Tyus Jones | Duke | Phoenix |
| Mason Plumlee | Duke | Phoenix |
| DJ Steward | Duke | Chicago |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | Duke | Detroit |
| Gary Trent Jr. | Duke | Milwaukee |
| Kyrie Irving | Duke | Dallas |
| Dereck Lively II | Duke | Dallas |
| Luke Kennard | Duke | Memphis |
| Brandon Ingram | Duke | New Orleans |
| Zion Williamson | Duke | New Orleans |
| Tre Jones | Duke | San Antonio |
| Jalen Johnson | Duke | Atlanta |
| Seth Curry | Duke | Charlotte |
| Mark Williams | Duke | Charlotte |
| Paolo Banchero | Duke | Orlando |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | Duke | Orlando |
| Marvin Bagley III | Duke | Washington |
| Kyle Filipowski | Duke | Utah |
| Scottie Barnes | Florida State | Toronto |
| Terance Mann | Florida State | LA Clippers |
| Patrick Williams | Florida State | Chicago |
| Malik Beasley | Florida State | Detroit |
| Devin Vassell | Florida State | San Antonio |
| Jonathan Isaac | Florida State | Orlando |
| Josh Okogie | Georgia Tech | Phoenix |
| Jose Alvarado | Georgia Tech | New Orleans |
| Damion Lee | Louisville | Phoenix |
| Donovan Mitchell | Louisville | Cleveland |
| Terry Rozier | Louisville | Miami |
| Bruce Brown | Miami | Toronto |
| Jordan Miller | Miami | LA Clippers |
| Kyshawn George | Miami | Washington |
| Cameron Johnson | North Carolina | Brooklyn |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | North Carolina | Brooklyn |
| Coby White | North Carolina | Chicago |
| Harrison Barnes | North Carolina | San Antonio |
| Harrison Ingram | North Carolina | San Antonio |
| Cole Anthony | North Carolina | Orlando |
| Pat Connaughton | Notre Dame | Milwaukee |
| Blake Wesley | Notre Dame | San Antonio |
| Steven Adams | Pittsburgh | Houston |
| Bub Carrington | Pittsburgh | Washington |
| Justin Champagnie | Pittsburgh | Washington |
| Shake Milton | SMU | Brooklyn |
| Ziaire Williams | Stanford | Brooklyn |
| Brook Lopez | Stanford | Milwaukee |
| Dwight Powell | Stanford | Dallas |
| Spencer Jones | Stanford | Denver |
| Cole Swider | Syracuse | Detroit |
| Jerami Grant | Syracuse | Portland |
| Sam Hauser | Virginia | Boston |
| Reece Beekman | Virginia | Golden State |
| Ryan Dunn | Virginia | Phoenix |
| Ty Jerome | Virginia | Cleveland |
| Jay Huff | Virginia | Memphis |
| Trey Murphy III | Virginia | New Orleans |
| De'Andre Hunter | Virginia | Atlanta |
| Malcolm Brogdon | Virginia | Washington |
| Anthony Gill | Virginia | Washington |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Virginia Tech | Minnesota |
| Bobi Klintman | Wake Forest | Detroit |
| James Johnson | Wake Forest | Indiana |
| Jake LaRavia | Wake Forest | Memphis |
| Chris Paul | Wake Forest | San Antonio |
| John Collins | Wake Forest | Utah |
