17 Tar Heels In The NBA

Posted Oct 31, 2012
The University of North Carolina has 17 former Tar Heels on 2012-13 NBA opening day rosters, equalling the second-highest total among any college basketball program according to RPI Ratings.com. The 17 Tar Heels on active rosters are the most UNC has had to start an NBA season. Kentucky has 20 players, North Carolina and Duke both have 17, Kansas is fourth with 14. (GoHeels.com)

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