Roy Williams-Coached UNC NBA Players Have Earned Over $1 Billion

Posted Nov 19, 2020
At UNC, the three-time national championship coach Roy Williams has sent 29 players to the NBA who have combined to earn nearly $1.3 billion in career earnings. The 16 Tar Heels who currently occupy an NBA roster are the third-most of any college behind Kentucky and Duke; their $536 million career earnings is the sixth-highest mark of any college. (Inside Carolina)

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