Five players from in-state ACC schools with NBA draft potential

Posted Jun 23, 2016
Brice Johnson, who raised his draft stock by averaging 17.0 points and 10.4 rebounds as a UNC senior, is expected to go in the bottom half of the first round or early in the second round. Marcus Paige is a possible second-round pick, with DraftExpress.com ranking him as the No. 64 prospect and CBS Sports putting him at No. 63. (Fayetteville Observer)

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