The 5 Best Tar Heels To Never Make An NBA Roster

Posted Jun 5, 2025
Few college basketball programs have turned out as many NBA players as North Carolina, but there are some outstanding Tar Heels who never made to the league. Here are the 5 best from that group: 1. Ed Cota (1996-2000). Perhaps the most surprising UNC player to never play in an NBA game is Cota because of his wizardry passing the basketball. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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