CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Eighty alumni from current Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball programs have earned spots on Opening Day NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, which begins Tuesday.
Seventeen of the 18 ACC programs have at least one former player on an NBA Opening Day roster, while eight schools feature at least three alumni on NBA rosters.
The ACC is represented on 28 of the 30 NBA rosters, with the Washington Wizards featuring six former ACC players. The Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz each boast five former ACC players on their rosters.
Duke leads all ACC schools with 26 alumni on NBA rosters – second most of any program nationally. North Carolina is represented by 11 alumni on Opening Day rosters, while Virginia has nine.
Twelve rookies earned spots on 2026-27 NBA rosters after playing in the ACC last season, including three from Duke and two each from Louisville and Miami.
Alumni from Current ACC Programs on NBA Opening Night Rosters:
| First Name |
Last Name |
ACC School |
NBA Team |
| Quinten |
Post |
Boston College |
Memphis Grizzlies |
| Jaylen |
Brown |
California |
Philadelphia 76ers |
| Jaylon |
Tyson |
California |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| P.J. |
Hall |
Clemson |
Charlotte Hornets |
| Grayson |
Allen |
Duke |
Charlotte Hornets |
| Marvin |
Bagley III |
Duke |
Denver Nuggets |
| Paolo |
Banchero |
Duke |
Orlando Magic |
| RJ |
Barrett |
Duke |
Toronto Raptors |
| Cameron |
Boozer |
Duke |
Memphis Grizzlies |
| Maliq |
Brown |
Duke |
San Antonio Spurs |
| Wendell |
Carter Jr. |
Duke |
Orlando Magic |
| Isaiah |
Evans |
Duke |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Kyle |
Filipowski |
Duke |
Utah Jazz |
| Cooper |
Flagg |
Duke |
Dallas Mavericks |
| Brandon |
Ingram |
Duke |
LA Clippers |
| Kyrie |
Irving |
Duke |
Dallas Mavericks |
| Sion |
James |
Duke |
Charlotte Hornets |
| Jalen |
Johnson |
Duke |
Atlanta Hawks |
| Tre |
Jones |
Duke |
Chicago Bulls |
| Tyus |
Jones |
Duke |
Denver Nuggets |
| Luke |
Kennard |
Duke |
Phoenix Suns |
| Kon |
Knueppel |
Duke |
Charlotte Hornets |
| Dereck |
Lively II |
Duke |
Dallas Mavericks |
| Khaman |
Maluach |
Duke |
Phoenix Suns |
| Jared |
McCain |
Duke |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Tyrese |
Proctor |
Duke |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Jayson |
Tatum |
Duke |
Boston Celtics |
| Gary |
Trent Jr. |
Duke |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| Mark |
Williams |
Duke |
Phoenix Suns |
| Zion |
Williamson |
Duke |
New Orleans Pelicans |
| Scottie |
Barnes |
Florida State |
Toronto Raptors |
| Jonathan |
Isaac |
Florida State |
Orlando Magic |
| Terance |
Mann |
Florida State |
Brooklyn Nets |
| Devin |
Vassell |
Florida State |
San Antonio Spurs |
| Jamir |
Watkins |
Florida State |
Washington Wizards |
| Patrick |
Williams |
Florida State |
Chicago Bulls |
| Jose |
Alvarado |
Georgia Tech |
New York Knicks |
| Josh |
Okogie |
Georgia Tech |
Utah Jazz |
| Mikel |
Brown Jr. |
Louisville |
Brooklyn Nets |
| Ryan |
Conwell |
Louisville |
Miami Heat |
| Donovan |
Mitchell |
Louisville |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Tre |
Donaldson |
Miami |
Miami Heat |
| Kyshawn |
George |
Miami |
Washington Wizards |
| Jordan |
Miller |
Miami |
LA Clippers |
| Ernest |
Udeh Jr. |
Miami |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Quadir |
Copeland |
NC State |
Houston Rockets |
| Harrison |
Barnes |
North Carolina |
San Antonio Spurs |
| Leaky |
Black |
North Carolina |
Sacramento Kings |
| Tony |
Bradley |
North Carolina |
Utah Jazz |
| Harrison |
Ingram |
North Carolina |
Utah Jazz |
| Cameron |
Johnson |
North Carolina |
Denver Nuggets |
| Pete |
Nance |
North Carolina |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| Drake |
Powell |
North Carolina |
Brooklyn Nets |
| Cormac |
Ryan |
North Carolina |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| Day'Ron |
Sharpe |
North Carolina |
Brooklyn Nets |
| Coby |
White |
North Carolina |
Charlotte Hornets |
| Caleb |
Wilson |
North Carolina |
Chicago Bulls |
| Steven |
Adams |
Pitt |
Houston Rockets |
| Bub |
Carrington |
Pitt |
Washington Wizards |
| Justin |
Champagnie |
Pitt |
Washington Wizards |
| Blake |
Hinson |
Pitt |
Utah Jazz |
| Jaron |
Pierre Jr. |
SMU |
New Orleans Pelicans |
| Spencer |
Jones |
Stanford |
Denver Nuggets |
| Brook |
Lopez |
Stanford |
LA Clippers |
| Maxime |
Raynaud |
Stanford |
Sacramento Kings |
| Ziaire |
Williams |
Stanford |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| Jerami |
Grant |
Syracuse |
Memphis Grizzlies |
| Reece |
Beekman |
Virginia |
Washington Wizards |
| Ryan |
Dunn |
Virginia |
Phoenix Suns |
| Anthony |
Gill |
Virginia |
Washington Wizards |
| Sam |
Hauser |
Virginia |
Boston Celtics |
| Jay |
Huff |
Virginia |
Indiana Pacers |
| De'Andre |
Hunter |
Virginia |
Sacramento Kings |
| Ty |
Jerome |
Virginia |
Memphis Grizzlies |
| Trey |
Murphy III |
Virginia |
New Orleans Pelicans |
| Ugonna |
Onyenso |
Virginia |
Detroit Pistons |
| Nickeil |
Alexander-Walker |
Virginia Tech |
Atlanta Hawks |
| Tobi |
Lawal |
Virginia Tech |
Dallas Mavericks |
| John |
Collins |
Wake Forest |
Detroit Pistons |
| Jake |
LaRavia |
Wake Forest |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Bold denotes rookies