ACC Alumni dominate NBA Opening Day rosters for the 2023-24 season

2023-10-25 00:22:30

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Seventy-six alumni from Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball programs are on Opening Day NBA rosters for the 2023-24 season, which begins Tuesday evening.

All 15 ACC programs have at least one former player on an NBA Opening Day roster, while 10 schools have at least three on NBA rosters.

The ACC is represented on 29 of the 30 NBA rosters, with the Brooklyn Nets boasting the most former players from ACC schools with six. The New Orleans Pelicans have five former players from ACC programs, while the Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns each have four.

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 Florida State and Virginia each have eight.

Alumni from ACC programs on Opening Day rosters:

First Name
Last Name
NBA Team
ACC Team

Jerome
Robinson
Golden State Warriors
Boston College

Reggie
Jackson
Denver Nuggets
Boston College

Hunter 
Tyson
Denver Nuggets
Clemson

Jason 
Tatum
Boston Celtics
Duke

Harry
Giles
Brooklyn Nets
Duke

Dariq
Whitehead
Brooklyn Nets
Duke

RJ
Barrett
New York Knicks
Duke

Gary
Trent, Jr.
Toronto Raptors
Duke

Marvin
Bagley III
Detroit Pistons
Duke

Marques 
Bolden
Milwaukee Bucks
Duke

AJ 
Griffin
Atlanta Hawks
Duke

Jalen
Johnson
Atlanta Hawks
Duke

Mark 
Williams
Charlotte Hornets
Duke

Paolo
Banchero
Orlando Magic
Duke

Wendell
Carter, Jr.
Orlando Magic
Duke

Tyus
Jones
Washington Wizards
Duke

Mason
Plumlee
LA Clippers
Duke

Cam 
Reddish
LA Lakers
Duke

Grayson
Allen
Phoenix Suns
Duke

Seth 
Curry
Dallas Mavericks
Duke

Kyrie
Irving
Dallas Mavericks
Duke

Dereck
Lively II
Dallas Mavericks
Duke

Luke
Kennard
Memphis Grizzlies
Duke

Brandon
Ingram
New Orleans Pelicans
Duke

Zion
Williamson
New Orleans Pelicans
Duke

Tre 
Jones
San Antonio Spurs
Duke

Wendell
Moore, Jr.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Duke

Scottie
Barnes
Toronto Raptors
Florida State

Patrick 
Williams
Chicago Bulls
Florida State

Malik
Beasley
Milwaukee Bucks
Florida State

Trent 
Forrest
Atlanta Hawks
Florida State

Jonathan
Issac
Orlando Magic
Florida State

John 
Butler, Jr.
Washington Wizards
Florida State

Terance
Mann
LA Clippers
Florida State

Devin
Vassell
San Antonio Spurs
Florida State

Thaddeus
Young
Toronto Raptors
Georgia Tech

Josh
Okogie
Phoenix Suns
Georgia Tech

Jose
Alvarado
New Orleans Pelicans
Georgia Tech

Donovan 
Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers
Louisville

Jordan
Nwora
Indiana Pacers
Louisville

Terry
Rozier
Charlotte Hornets
Louisville

Damion
Lee
Phoenix Suns
Louisville

Lonnie
Walker IV
Brooklyn Nets
Miami

Bruce
Brown
Indiana Pacers
Miami

Isaiah
Wong
Indiana Pacers
Miami

Jordan
Miller
LA Clippers
Miami

Dennis
Smith, Jr.
Brooklyn Nets
NC State

Terquavion
Smith
Philadephia 76ers
NC State

Dereon
Seabron
New Orleans Pelicans
NC State

Cameron 
Johnson
Brooklyn Nets
North Carolina

Day’Ron
Sharp
Brooklyn Nets
North Carolina

Danny
Green
Philadephia 76ers
North Carolina

Coby
White 
Chicago Bulls
North Carolina

Leaky
Black
Charlotte Hornets
North Carolina

Cole 
Anthony
Orlando Magic
North Carolina

Nassir
Little
Phoenix Suns
North Carolina

Harrison
Barnes
Sacramento Kings
North Carolina

Reggie
Bullock
Houston Rockets
North Carolina

Pat 
Connaughton
Milwaukee Bucks
Notre Dame

Blake
Wesley
San Antonio Spurs
Notre Dame

Steven 
Adams
Memphis Grizzlies
Pittsburgh

Oshae
Brissett
Boston Celtics
Syracuse

Cole
Swider
Miami Heat
Syracuse

Jerami
Grant
Portland Trail Blazers
Syracuse

Trey   
Hunter 
New Orleans Pelicans
Virginia

Sam 
Hauser
Boston Celtics
Virginia

Ty 
Jerome
Cleveland Cavaliers
Virginia

Joe 
Harris
Detroit Pistons
Virginia

De’Andre
Hunter
Atlanta Hawks
Virginia

Anthony
Gill
Washington Wizards
Virginia

Jay
Huff
Denver Nuggets
Virginia

Malcolm
Brogdon
Portland Trail Blazers
Virginia

Nickeil
Alexander-Walker
Minnesota Timberwolves
Virginia Tech

Chris 
Paul
Golden State Warriors
Wake Forest

Jake
LaRavia
Memphis Grizzlies
Wake Forest

John 
Collins
Utah Jazz
Wake Forest
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