Which UNC Teams had the Most NBA Players?
Posted Jul 15, 2024
With the NBA summer season here and so many players trying to earn shots at making rosters in the league, a question was asked to us here at THI about what UNC team produced the most NBA players. 1991 (Nine): Eric Montross, Derrick Phelps, Pete Chilcutt, Kevin Salvadori, George Lynch, Hubert Davis, Matt Wenstrom, Clifford Rozier, Rick Fox.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
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