List of North Carolina Tar Heels in the NBA Draft
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, representing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has had 103 players drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the league began holding the yearly event in 1947. Each NBA franchise seeks to add new players through an annual draft. The NBA uses a draft lottery to determine the first three picks of the NBA draft; the 14 teams that did not make the playoffs the previous year are eligible to participate. After the first three picks are decided, the rest of the teams pick in reverse order of their win–loss record.[1][2] To be eligible for the NBA Draft, a player in the United States must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft and must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.[3]
The drafts held between 1947 and 1949 were held by the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The BAA became the National Basketball Association after absorbing teams from the National Basketball League in the fall of 1949. Official NBA publications include the BAA Drafts as part of the NBA's draft history. From 1967 until the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, the American Basketball Association (ABA) held its own draft.[4]
Through the 2012 NBA Draft, a Tar Heel has been chosen first overall two times in the history of the event, James Worthy in 1982 and Brad Daughtery in 1986. Out of the thirty teams that currently make up the NBA, seven have not picked a player from North Carolina. The New York Knicks have selected nine former Tar Heels, which is the most of any current NBA franchise. Forty-four Tar Heels have been drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft, with Tyler Zeller being the latest.[5] The most Tar Heels selected in the first round of a single NBA Draft is four, which happened twice, in 2005 and 2012.[5] Fifteen players have been selected to either an ABA or NBA All-Star Game, seventeen have been a member of an NBA or ABA championship winning team, and nine have achieved both. The most Tar Heels selected in a single NBA Draft is five, in 1980. Of all the Tar Heels that have been drafted, five have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Key[edit]
| G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
| * | Selected to an NBA/ABA All-Star Game | ||||
| † | Won an NBA/ABA championship | ||||
| ‡ | Selected to an All-Star Game and won an NBA/ABA championship | ||||
Players selected[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
References[edit]
- General
- "2012–13 Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of North Carolina. pp. 160–165. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- "NBA Draft Picks From University of North Carolina". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- "1967 ABA Draft". databaseBasketball.com. Roto Sports, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "1968 ABA Draft". databaseBasketball.com. Roto Sports, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "1969 ABA Draft". databaseBasketball.com. Roto Sports, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "1970 ABA Draft". databaseBasketball.com. Roto Sports, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "1971 ABA Draft". databaseBasketball.com. Roto Sports, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "1972 ABA Draft". databaseBasketball.com. Roto Sports, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "1973 ABA Draft". databaseBasketball.com. Roto Sports, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "1974 ABA Draft". databaseBasketball.com. Roto Sports, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- "Rookie of the Year Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "Most Valuable Player". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "NBA postseason awards: Sixth Man Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "Most Improved Player". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "Defensive Player of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "Coach of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "Finals Most Valuable Player". NBA/Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
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- Specific
- ^ "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ Dengate, Jeff (May 16, 2007). "Let the Ping-Pong Balls Fall". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ "Article X, Section 1(b)(i)". 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. National Basketball Players Association. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ Pluto, Terry (1990). Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association. New York City, New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 432. ISBN 1-4165-4061-X. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ a b "Four Tar Heels Selected In First 17 Picks Of 2012 NBA Draft". digitriad. WFMY News 2. June 28, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ "Lee Shaffer NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Doug Moe NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "1968–69 Oakland Oaks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "Larry Brown NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "2003–04 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "Larry Brown NBA & ABA Basketball Coaching Record". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Billy Cunningham NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c "1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "1969–70 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Charlie Scott NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "1975–76 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bob McAdoo NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c "1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bobby Jones NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Mitch Kupchak NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "1977–78 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "1999–00 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Walter Davis NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Phil Ford NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "James Worthy NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Michael Jordan NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "1990–91 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "1991–92 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "1992–93 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "1995–96 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "1996–97 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "1997–98 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Sam Perkins NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Brad Daugherty NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "1993–94 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
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- ^ "Kenny Smith NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "J.R. Reid NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "Rick Fox NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "Eric Montross NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Jerry Stackhouse NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Rasheed Wallace NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Antawn Jamison NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Vince Carter NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "2010–11 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Marvin Williams NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "Raymond Felton NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "Harrison Barnes NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Tyler Zeller NBA & ABA Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.