UNC one of three schools to have first round draft picks in the NFL, NBA and MLB Drafts

Posted Jul 16, 2025
When Luke Stevenson's name was called in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the University of North Carolina accomplished something that not many other schools were able to do this year. Only three schools in the entire country: Arizona, Michigan and North Carolina, produced first round draft picks in the NFL, NBA and MLB Drafts. (Keeping It Heel)

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