ACC Players Dominate the NBA

A total of 53 players from current Atlantic Coast Conference schools were listed on the NBA opening day rosters for the 2007-08 season, the ACC announced on Thursday.

Duke and North Carolina lead all ACC schools with 12 players listed, while Georgia Tech is third with seven and Maryland fourth with six. Twenty-six of the NBA’s 30 teams list at least one player from an ACC school.

In addition, the NBA lists 15 coaches who attended college at a current ACC institution, including three head coaches – Memphis’ Marc Ivaroni (Virginia), Denver’s George Karl (North Carolina) and Seattle’s Nate McMillan (N.C. State).

Players from ACC Schools on 2007-08 NBA Opening Day Rosters

Boston College (3)
Jared Dudley, Charlotte Bobcats
Craig Smith, Minnesota Timberwolves
Sean Williams, New Jersey Nets

Clemson (1)
Greg Buckner, Minnesota Timberwolves

Duke (12)
Shane Battier,Houston Rockets
Carlos Boozer, Utah Jazz
Elton Brand, Los Angeles Clippers
Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls
Chris Duhon, Chicago Bulls
Mike Dunleavy, Indiana Pacers
Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns
Corey Maggette, Los Angeles Clippers
Josh McRoberts, Portland Trail Blazers
Shavlik Randolph, Philadelphia 76ers
J.J. Redick, Orlando Magic
Shelden Williams, Atlanta Hawks

Florida State (4)
Sam Cassell, Los Angeles Clippers
Alexander Johnson, Miami Heat
Al Thornton, Los Angeles Clippers
Von Wafer, Denver Nuggets

Georgia Tech (7)
Chris Bosh, Toronto Raptors
Javaris Crittenton, Los Angeles Lakers
Matt Harpring, Utah Jazz
Jarrett Jack, Portland Trail Blazers
Stephon Marbury, New York Knicks
Mario West, Cleveland Cavaliers
Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia 76ers

Maryland (6)
Steve Blake, Portland Trail Blazers
Juan Dixon, Toronto Raptors
Steve Francis, Houston Rockets
Joe Smith, Chicago Bulls
D.J. Strawberry, Phoenix Suns
Chris Wilcox, Seattle SuperSonics

Miami (2)
James Jones, Portland Trail Blazers
John Salmons, Sacramento Kings

North Carolina (12)
Vince Carter, New Jersey Nets
Raymond Felton, Charlotte Bobcats
Brendan Haywood, Washington Wizards
Antawn Jamison, Washington Wizards
Sean May ,Charlotte Bobcats
Rashad McCants, Minnesota Timberwolves
Jeff McInnis, Charlotte Bobcats
David Noel, Milwaukee Bucks
Jerry Stackhouse, Dallas Mavericks
Rasheed Wallace, Detroit Pistons
Marvin Williams, Atlanta Hawks
Brandan Wright, Golden State Warriors

N.C. State (2)
Josh Powell, Los Angeles Clippers
Cedric Simmons, Cleveland Cavaliers

Virginia (1)
Roger Mason, Washington Wizards

Wake Forest (4)
Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
Josh Howard, Dallas Mavericks
Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
Darius Songaila, Washington Wizards