CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Seventy-six alumni from current Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball programs are on Opening Day NBA rosters for the 2025-26 season, which begins Tuesday evening.
Sixteen 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 Washington Wizards boasting the most former players from ACC schools with six, including Pitt alum Bub Carrington, a 2025 NBA All-Rookie Team selection.
Duke leads all ACC schools with 24 alumni on NBA rosters – second most of any program nationally. North Carolina is represented by nine alumni on Opening Day rosters, while Virginia has seven.
Ten rookies earned spots on 2025-26 NBA rosters after playing in the ACC last season, including five from Duke, highlighted by No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg with the Dallas Mavericks.
Alumni from Current ACC Programs on NBA Opening Night Rosters:
| Name |
Pos |
College |
Team |
| Quinten Post |
C |
Boston College |
Golden State |
| Jaylen Brown |
G/F |
California |
Boston |
| Jaylon Tyson |
G/F |
California |
Cleveland |
| PJ Hall |
C |
Clemson |
Memphis |
| Hunter Tyson |
F |
Clemson |
Denver |
| Grayson Allen |
G |
Duke |
Phoenix |
| Marvin Bagley III |
F |
Duke |
Washington |
| Paolo Banchero |
F |
Duke |
Orlando |
| RJ Barrett |
F/G |
Duke |
Toronto |
| Wendell Carter Jr. |
C/F |
Duke |
Orlando |
| Kyle Filipowski |
C |
Duke |
Utah |
| Cooper Flagg |
F |
Duke |
Dallas |
| Brandon Ingram |
F |
Duke |
Toronto |
| Kyrie Irving |
G |
Duke |
Dallas |
| Sion James |
G |
Duke |
Charlotte |
| Jalen Johnson |
F |
Duke |
Atlanta |
| Tre Jones |
G |
Duke |
Chicago |
| Tyus Jones |
G |
Duke |
Orlando |
| Luke Kennard |
G |
Duke |
Atlanta |
| Kon Knueppel |
G/F |
Duke |
Charlotte |
| Dereck Lively II |
C |
Duke |
Dallas |
| Khaman Maluach |
C |
Duke |
Phoenix |
| Jared McCain |
G/F |
Duke |
Philadelphia |
| Mason Plumlee |
F/C |
Duke |
Charlotte |
| Tyrese Proctor |
G |
Duke |
Cleveland |
| Jayson Tatum |
F/G |
Duke |
Boston |
| Gary Trent Jr. |
G |
Duke |
Milwaukee |
| Mark Williams |
C |
Duke |
Phoenix |
| Zion Williamson |
F |
Duke |
New Orleans |
| Scottie Barnes |
F/G |
Florida State |
Toronto |
| Jonathan Isaac |
F |
Florida State |
Orlando |
| Terance Mann |
G/F |
Florida State |
Brooklyn |
| Devin Vassell |
G/F |
Florida State |
San Antonio |
| Jamir Watkins |
F |
Florida State |
Washington |
| Patrick Williams |
F |
Florida State |
Chicago |
| Jose Alvarado |
G |
Georgia Tech |
New Orleans |
| Josh Okogie |
G |
Georgia Tech |
Houston |
| Chucky Hepburn |
G |
Louisville |
Toronto |
| Donovan Mitchell |
G |
Louisville |
Cleveland |
| Terry Rozier |
G |
Louisville |
Miami |
| Bruce Brown |
G/F |
Miami |
Denver |
| Kyshawn George |
F |
Miami |
Washington |
| Jordan Miller |
G |
Miami |
LA Clippers |
| Cole Anthony |
G |
North Carolina |
Milwaukee |
| Harrison Barnes |
F |
North Carolina |
San Antonio |
| Tony Bradley |
C |
North Carolina |
Indiana |
| Harrison Ingram |
F |
North Carolina |
San Antonio |
| Cameron Johnson |
F |
North Carolina |
Denver |
| Pete Nance |
F |
North Carolina |
Milwaukee |
| Drake Powell |
G/F |
North Carolina |
Brooklyn |
| Day'Ron Sharpe |
C |
North Carolina |
Brooklyn |
| Coby White |
G |
North Carolina |
Chicago |
| Pat Connaughton |
G |
Notre Dame |
Charlotte |
| Blake Welsey |
G |
Notre Dame |
Portland |
| Steven Adams |
C |
Pitt |
Houston |
| Bub Carrington |
G |
Pitt |
Washington |
| Justin Champagnie |
G/F |
Pitt |
Washington |
| Spencer Jones |
F |
Stanford |
Denver |
| Brook Lopez |
C |
Stanford |
LA Clippers |
| Dwight Powell |
F/C |
Stanford |
Dallas |
| Maxime Raynaud |
C |
Stanford |
Sacramento |
| Ziaire Williams |
F |
Stanford |
Brooklyn |
| Jerami Grant |
F |
Syracuse |
Portland |
| Ryan Dunn |
F |
Virginia |
Phoenix |
| Anthony Gill |
F |
Virginia |
Washington |
| Ty Jerome |
G |
Virginia |
Memphis |
| Sam Hauser |
F |
Virginia |
Boston |
| Jay Huff |
C |
Virginia |
Indiana |
| De'Andre Hunter |
F/G |
Virginia |
Cleveland |
| Trey Murphy III |
F |
Virginia |
New Orleans |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
G |
Virginia Tech |
Atlanta |
| John Collins |
F |
Wake Forest |
LA Clippers |
| Bobi Klintmann |
F |
Wake Forest |
Detroit |
| Jake LaRavia |
F |
Wake Forest |
LA Lakers |
| Chris Paul |
G |
Wake Forest |
Golden State |
| Hunter Sallis |
G |
Wake Forest |
Philadelphia |
Bold denotes rookies