Which College Basketball Champion Had The Most NBA Talent?

Posted Jun 15, 2022
When legendary UNC basketball coach Dean Smith won his first of two national championships, in 1982, his starting lineup included three players who went on to become top-four picks in the NBA draft: James Worthy, Michael Jordan, and Sam Perkins. Only one other NCAA champion has produced a trio of players who went on to that sort of NBA pedigree. (Chapelboro.com)

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