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Current ACC Players From North Carolina

More than you might think

Duke v North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 08: Wendell Moore Jr. #0 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after making the game winning shot to defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels 98-96 with teammates Joey Baker #13 and Jordan Goldwire #14 during their game at Dean Smith Center on February 08, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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While we’ve been working on ACC previews, it struck us just how many players were from this state. So we thought we’d break it down.

Boston College, Florida State, Miami and Syracuse don’t have any this year but last year, FSU had Patrick Williams, who will soon be a first-round draft pick. Not too long ago, Boston College had four North Carolina players - Ky Bowman (Havelock), Jerome Robinson (Raleigh) and the Hamilton brothers, Jarius and Jared, from Charlotte.

It’s not surprising of course. North Carolina is a basketball state and the ACC is the best basketball conference.

It just seems like a lot more players are playing in the conference than ever before and it speaks to the state’s love of basketball.

Boston College

  • None

Clemson

  • Hunter Tyson, Monroe
  • John Newman, Greensboro

Duke

  • Wendell Moore, Charlotte
  • Patrick Tapé, Charlotte
  • Joey Baker, Fayetteville
  • Michael Savarino, Durham
  • Keenan Worthington, Chapel Hill

Florida State

  • None

Georgia Tech

  • Moses Wright, Raleigh
  • Tristan Maxwell, Charlotte

Louisville

  • Josh Nickelberry, Fayetteville
  • Charles Minlend, Concord
  • Jae’Lyn Withers, Charlotte

Miami

  • None

North Carolina

  • Leaky Black, Concord
  • Day’Ron Sharpe, Greenville
  • Walker Miller, Greensboro
  • Creighton Lebo, Wilson

NC State

  • Jaylon Gibson, Zebulon
  • Max Farthing, Raleigh
  • Thomas Allen, Raleigh
  • Chase Graham, Raleigh
  • Shakeel More, Greensboro
  • Cam Hayes, Greensboro
  • Manny Bates, Fayetteville
  • Nick Farrar, Apex

Notre Dame

  • Trey Wertz, Charlotte

Syracuse

  • None

Virginia

  • Justin McKoy, Cary
  • Kadin Shedrick, Raleigh
  • Trey Murphy, Durham
  • Jay Huff, Durham
  • Carson McCorkle, Greensboro

Virginia Tech

  • Jalen Cone, Walkertown

Wake Forest

  • Jalen Johnson, Durham
  • Ian Dubose, Durham
  • Isaiah Wilkins, Winston-Salem
  • Blake Buchanan, Durham
  • Ody Oguama, Raleigh