Few college basketball programs have a longer, more prestigious legacy than the University of North Carolina. The Tar Heels have won six national championships and reached the NCAA Tournament Final Four a record twenty-one times.
Throughout the history of the program, there have been a number of Legendary players didn’t just become famous in Chapel Hillbut they had long and successful careers in the NBA.
Michael Jordan
The first Tar Heel on the list needs no introduction. Michael Jeffrey Jordan of Wilmington, N.C., spent four years at the University of North Carolina (UNC). During this time, he solidified one of the university’s most impressive eras.I have Won the national championship in 1982 and was named to the All-American team twice Over the next two seasons, he was named the 1984 Player of the Year.
Despuesde College career average of 17.7 points per game In the 1984 draft, he was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the third overall pick in the first round.Jordan went on to win 6 NBA championships, 6 Finals MVP awards, 5 league MVPs and He became arguably the greatest NBA player of all time. During his career, he averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
Vince Carter
Vince Carter’s NBA career is His high-flying acrobatics are impressive Because of its long life. After three years at the University of North Carolina, Carter was drafted by the Toronto Raptors.
Before being selected by a Canadian franchisee, He reached the Final Four twice in college, averaging 12.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He made an immediate impact with the Raptors and was named Rookie of the Year in 1999. He was an All-Star eight times during his 22-season career spanning more than 40 years.
Carter averaged 16.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in the NBA. Although the final years of his illustrious career in the league took a hit, “VInceanity” will always be remembered for his dunks, especially in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest.
James Worthy
Believe it or not, The best player on North Carolina’s 1982 championship team wasn’t Michael Jordan, it was James Worthy. Worthy scored 28 points in the championship game against Georgetown University and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four that year.
Despuesde Averaged 14.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game during his college careerhe was selected with the first overall pick in the subsequent NBA draft and went to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he spent his entire career. Worthy won three NBA championships in Los Angeles with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, And was named the Finals MVP in 1988. He finished his career as a seven-time All-Star, averaging 17.6 points and 5.1 rebounds over his 12-year career.
kenny smith
For all the young people who know Kenny Smith appears on TNT’s halftime and postgame show with Charles Barkley and Shaq, You have to know Kenny can play basketball.
Smith average Averaged 12.9 points and 6 assists per game in Chapel Hill And was selected to the All-American first team as a senior. The Sacramento Kings selected him with the sixth overall pick in the NBA Draft.
this Jeter spent three wonderful years with the Kings; He briefly headed to Atlanta before making Houston his home, where he and Hakeem Olajuwon won back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995.
Tyler Hansbrough
We’d be remiss if we left. Tyler Hansbrough Remove from this list. While his NBA career likely won’t land him in the Hall of Fame in Springfield, His college years were unlike any other in North Carolina, the ACC or even the history of college basketball. Smith ended his career with the Denver Nuggets in 1996, averaging 12.8 points and 5.5 assists per game in the NBA.
In four seasons in Chapel Hill, the big man Averaged 20.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, becoming the Atlantic Coast Conference’s all-time scoring leader (2,872 points) And became the university’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,219 rebounds. He was a three-time first-team All-American and was named National Player of the Year in 2008. Made two Final Four appearances and won the national championship in 2009 His career record is 124 wins and 22 losses.
He had a productive career in the NBA, Averaged 6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game In his seven years in the league, he’s struggled to replicate the success he had in college.