Top 7 NBA Shooting Guard Prospects

Posted May 3, 2009
On a UNC team that was stacked from head to toe with NBA talent, Wayne Ellington was somewhat overshadowed this season. Several of his teammates are considered first-round draft picks and Ellington, as a result, played a more limited role than one would expect. Not the most athletic player in the world, Ellington relies on basketball savvy and great footwork to knife his way into the lane when he isn't knocking down shots from the perimeter. (Hoops World)

Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA

North Carolina Basketball’s Ten Best Wins vs. Duke
No. 1. 2022 Final Four (81-77) – This Final Four contest trumps all other games in the rivalry and is easily No. 1. For decades,...
Fri Feb 6, 2026

Seth Trimble Leaning On Experience In His Final Home Game Against Duke
Seth Trimble is among the last of a dying breed in college basketball. Saturday night will be the Tar Heel senior captain’s fourth and final...
Fri Feb 6, 2026

Video: The Story Behind Caleb Wilson and the Boozers
An interesting storylines entering the UNC vs. Duke basketball game Saturday is the relationship between Tar Heel star freshman Caleb Wilson and Blue Devils star...
Fri Feb 6, 2026

Three things to watch as UNC Basketball hosts Duke
Saturday marks the actual start of the college basketball season for a lot of people. It is, of course, Carolina vs Duke Round 1. It’s...
Fri Feb 6, 2026