Men's Basketball

77 Alumni from ACC Schools Earn Spots on NBA Opening Night Rosters

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Seventy-seven alumni from current Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball programs are on Opening Day NBA rosters for the 2024-25 season, which begins Tuesday evening.
 
Seventeen of the 18 ACC programs have at least one former player on an NBA Opening Day roster, while nine schools boast at least three alumni on NBA rosters.
 
The ACC is represented on 27 of the 30 NBA rosters, with the San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards boasting the most former players from ACC schools with six each.
 
Duke leads all ACC schools with 24 alumni on NBA rosters – second most of any program nationally. Virginia is represented by nine alumni on Opening Day rosters, while Florida State and North Carolina each have six.
 
Alumni from Current ACC Programs on NBA Opening Night Rosters:
 
Name College Team
Reggie Jackson Boston College Philadelphia
Quinten Post Boston College Golden State
Jaylen Brown California Boston
Jaylon Tyson California Cleveland
PJ Hall Clemson Denver
Hunter Tyson Clemson Denver
Jayson Tatum Duke Boston
Dariq Whitehead Duke Brooklyn
Jared McCain Duke Philadelphia
RJ Barrett Duke Toronto
Cam Reddish Duke LA Lakers
Grayson Allen Duke Phoenix
Tyus Jones Duke Phoenix
Mason Plumlee Duke Phoenix
DJ Steward Duke Chicago
Wendell Moore Jr. Duke Detroit
Gary Trent Jr. Duke Milwaukee
Kyrie Irving Duke Dallas
Dereck Lively II Duke Dallas
Luke Kennard Duke Memphis
Brandon Ingram Duke New Orleans
Zion Williamson Duke New Orleans
Tre Jones Duke San Antonio
Jalen Johnson Duke Atlanta
Seth Curry Duke Charlotte
Mark Williams Duke Charlotte
Paolo Banchero Duke Orlando
Wendell Carter Jr. Duke Orlando
Marvin Bagley III Duke Washington
Kyle Filipowski Duke Utah
Scottie Barnes Florida State Toronto
Terance Mann Florida State LA Clippers
Patrick Williams Florida State Chicago
Malik Beasley Florida State Detroit
Devin Vassell Florida State San Antonio
Jonathan Isaac Florida State Orlando
Josh Okogie Georgia Tech Phoenix
Jose Alvarado Georgia Tech New Orleans
Damion Lee Louisville Phoenix
Donovan Mitchell Louisville Cleveland
Terry Rozier Louisville Miami
Bruce Brown Miami Toronto
Jordan Miller Miami LA Clippers
Kyshawn George Miami Washington
Cameron Johnson North Carolina/Pitt Brooklyn
Day'Ron Sharpe North Carolina Brooklyn
Coby White North Carolina Chicago
Harrison Barnes North Carolina San Antonio
Harrison Ingram North Carolina San Antonio
Cole Anthony North Carolina Orlando
Pat Connaughton Notre Dame Milwaukee
Blake Wesley Notre Dame San Antonio
Steven Adams Pittsburgh Houston
Bub Carrington Pittsburgh Washington
Justin Champagnie Pittsburgh Washington
Shake Milton SMU Brooklyn
Ziaire Williams Stanford Brooklyn
Brook Lopez Stanford Milwaukee
Dwight Powell Stanford Dallas
Spencer Jones Stanford Denver
Cole Swider Syracuse Detroit
Jerami Grant Syracuse Portland
Sam Hauser Virginia Boston
Reece Beekman Virginia Golden State
Ryan Dunn Virginia Phoenix
Ty Jerome Virginia Cleveland
Jay Huff Virginia Memphis
Trey Murphy III Virginia New Orleans
De'Andre Hunter Virginia Atlanta
Malcolm Brogdon Virginia Washington
Anthony Gill Virginia Washington
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Virginia Tech Minnesota
Bobi Klintman Wake Forest Detroit
James Johnson Wake Forest Indiana
Jake LaRavia Wake Forest Memphis
Chris Paul Wake Forest San Antonio
John Collins Wake Forest Utah