Championships
The Tar Heels have won five NCAA tournament championships: in 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005 and 2009. The players that have come through UNC have had successful careers. People like Michael Jordan have had names brands, charities, and much more. Even if they didn’t have a successful career in basketball they succeeded in life. Many players are still playing today and are making a impact on the NBA. Coach Dean Smith and Coach Roy Williams have turned these men from boys to me.
Tar Heels players that have gone to the NBA (National Basketball Association). This is why we are an elite team.
| Year | Player | Round # | Pick # | Overall # | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Norman Kohler | n/a | n/a | n/a | Indianapolis Olympians | |
| 1948 | Bob Paxton | n/a | n/a | n/a | Indianapolis Olympians | |
| 1948 | Hook Dillon | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chicago Stags | |
| 1957 | Lennie Rosenbluth | 1st | 6 | 6 | Philadelphia Warriors | |
| 1958 | Pete Brennan | 1st | 4 | 4 | New York Knicks | |
| 1958 | Joe Quigg | 2nd | 4 | 12 | New York Knicks | |
| 1959 | Tommy Kearns | 4th | 6 | 29 | Syracuse Nationals | |
| 1960 | Lee Shaffer | 1st | 5 | 5 | Syracuse Nationals | |
| 1960 | Doug Moe | 7th | 4 | 52 | Detroit Pistons | |
| 1961 | York Larese | 2nd | 11 | 20 | Chicago Packers | |
| 1961 | Doug Moe | 2nd | 13 | 22 | Chicago Packers | |
| 1961 | Dick Kepley | 11th | 7 | 98 | St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1962 | Jim Hudock | 6th | 7 | 50 | Philadelphia Warriors | |
| 1962 | Ken McComb | 10th | 6 | 84 | Philadelphia Warriors | |
| 1962 | Donnie Walsh | 11th | 5 | 89 | Philadelphia Warriors | |
| 1963 | Larry Brown | 7th | 2 | 55 | Baltimore Bullets | |
| 1965 | Billy Cunningham | 1st | 4 | 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| 1966 | Bob Bennett | 13th | 1 | 101 | New York Knicks | |
| 1967 | Bob Lewis | 4th | 8 | 39 | San Francisco Warriors | |
| 1968 | Mark Mirken | 11th | 4 | 117 | New York Knicks | |
| 1968 | Larry Miller | 5th | 12 | 62 | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| 1969 | Bill Bunting | 2nd | 11 | 26 | New York Knicks | |
| 1969 | Dick Grubar | 6th | 12 | 83 | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 1969 | Rusty Clark | 11th | 4 | 145 | Detroit Pistons | |
| 1970 | Charles Scott | 7th | 4 | 106 | Boston Celtics | |
| 1971 | Lee Dedmon | 5th | 13 | 81 | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 1972 | Robert McAdoo | 1st | 2 | 2 | Buffalo Braves | |
| 1972 | Dennis Wuycik | 2nd | 14 | 27 | Boston Celtics | |
| 1972 | Bill Chamberlain | 3rd | 13 | 43 | Golden State Warriors | |
| 1972 | Steve Pervis | 7th | 14 | 111 | Boston Celtics | |
| 1973 | George Karl | 4th | 14 | 66 | New York Knicks | |
| 1973 | Donn Johnson | 18th | 1 | 207 | Buffalo Braves | |
| 1974 | Bobby Jones | 1st | 5 | 5 | Houston Rockets | |
| 1974 | Darrell Elston | 3rd | 7 | 43 | Atlanta Hawks | |
| 1974 | John O'Donnell | 10th | 14 | 174 | New York Knicks | |
| 1975 | Donald Washington | 5th | 8 | 80 | New York Knicks | |
| 1975 | Ed Stahl | 5th | 13 | 85 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | |
| 1976 | Mitch Kupchak | 1st | 13 | 13 | Washington Bullets | |
| 1977 | Walter Davis | 1st | 5 | 5 | Phoenix Suns | |
| 1977 | Tommy LaGarde | 1st | 9 | 9 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 1977 | John Kuester | 3rd | 9 | 53 | Kansas City Kings | |
| 1977 | Bruce Buckley | 6th | 15 | 125 | San Antonio Spurs | |
| 1978 | Phil Ford | 1st | 2 | 2 | Kansas City Kings | |
| 1978 | Geff Crompton | 4th | 4 | 70 | Kansas City Kings | |
| 1978 | Tom Zaliagris | 8th | 12 | 164 | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| 1979 | Dudley Bradley | 1st | 13 | 13 | Indiana Pacers | |
| 1980 | Mike O'Koren | 1st | 6 | 6 | New Jersey Nets | |
| 1980 | John Virgil | 3rd | 3 | 49 | Golden State Warriors | |
| 1980 | Rich Yonakor | 3rd | 15 | 61 | San Antonio Spurs | |
| 1980 | Jeff Wolf | 4th | 17 | 86 | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| 1980 | Dave Colescott | 7th | 2 | 140 | Utah Jazz | |
| 1981 | Al Wood | 1st | 4 | 4 | Atlanta Hawks | |
| 1981 | Pete Budko | 5th | 1 | 93 | Dallas Mavericks | |
| 1981 | Mike Pepper | 6th | 8 | 123 | San Diego Clippers | |
| 1982 | James Worthy | 1st | 1 | 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 1982 | Jimmy Black | 3rd | 13 | 59 | New Jersey Nets | |
| 1982 | Chris Brust | 6th | 16 | 131 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 1982 | Jeb Barlow | 7th | 15 | 153 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 1983 | Jimmy Braddock | 5th | 14 | 107 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 1984 | Michael Jordan | 1st | 3 | 3 | Chicago Bulls | |
| 1984 | Sam Perkins | 1st | 4 | 4 | Dallas Mavericks | |
| 1984 | Matt Doherty | 6th | 8 | 1119 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 1984 | Cecil Exum | 9th | 10 | 194 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 1985 | Buzz Peterson | 7th | 8 | 147 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 1986 | Brad Daugheryty | 1st | 1 | 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 1986 | Warren Martin | 4th | 3 | 73 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 1986 | Steve Hale | 4th | 11 | 81 | New Jersey Nets | |
| 1987 | Kenny Smith | 1st | 6 | 6 | Sacramento Kings | |
| 1987 | Joe Wolf | 1st | 13 | 13 | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| 1987 | Dave Popson | 4th | 19 | 88 | Detroit Pistons | |
| 1987 | Curtis Hunter | 7th | 18 | 156 | Denver Nuggetts | |
| 1989 | J.R. Reid | 1st | 5 | 5 | Charlotte Hornets | |
| 1991 | Rick Fox | 1st | 24 | 24 | Boston Celtics | |
| 1991 | Pete Chilcutt | 1st | 27 | 27 | Sacramento Kings | |
| 1992 | Hubert Davis | 1st | 20 | 20 | New York Knicks | |
| 1993 | George Lynch | 1st | 12 | 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 1994 | Eric Montross | 1st | 9 | 9 | Boston Celtics | |
| 1995 | Jerry Stackhouse | 1st | 3 | 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| 1995 | Rasheed Wallace | 1st | 4 | 4 | Washington Bullets | |
| 1996 | Jeff McInnis | 2nd | 8 | 37 | Denver Nuggetts | |
| 1997 | Serge Zwikker | 2nd | 1 | 29 | Houston Rockets | |
| 1998 | Antawn Jamison | 1st | 4 | 4 | Toronto Raptors | |
| 1998 | Vince Carter | 1st | 5 | 5 | Golden State Warriors | |
| 1998 | Shammond Williams | 2nd | 5 | 34 | Chicago Bulls | |
| 2001 | Brendan Haywood | 1st | 20 | 20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 2001 | Joseph Forte | 1st | 21 | 21 | Boston Celtics | |
| 2005 | Marvin Williams | 1st | 2 | 2 | Atlanta Hawks | |
| 2005 | Raymond Felton | 1st | 5 | 5 | Charlotte Bobcats | |
| 2005 | Sean May | 1st | 13 | 13 | Charlotte Bobcats | |
| 2005 | Rashad McCants | 1st | 14 | 14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| 2006 | David Noel | 2nd | 9 | 39 | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| 2007 | Brandan Wright | 1st | 8 | 8 | Charlotte Bobcats | |
| 2007 | Reyshawn Terry | 2nd | 14 | 44 | Orlando Magic | |
| 2009 | Tyler Hansbrough | 1st | 13 | 13 | Indiana Pacers | |
| 2009 | Ty Lawson | 1st | 18 | 18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| 2009 | Wayne Ellington | 1st | 28 | 28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| 2009 | Danny Green | 2nd | 16 | 46 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
