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When discussing ACC schools and the players that went to the NBA, one would have to start and end with North Carolina and Michael Jordan. Jordan is, to many, the greatest player in NBA history. North Carolina though has also produced former slam dunk champion Vince Carter and NBA Champions and Hall of Famers, Bob McAdoo, Billy Cunningham and James Worthy.

Duke, the team that annually rivals UNC, has produced many stars but few elite players. The list of Blue Devils Read the rest of this entry »

The Miami Hurricanes of the ACC have produced the best NFL players of the years. The Hurricanes program is known for its toughness and intensity. They play in Miami, Florida and attract some of the best talent anywhere in the world to play for the team.

This past year alone the Hurricanes had four players from their defense selected in the NFL draft. This is an amazing number as that means that four out of their eleven defensive starters will now be playing football on second. Impressive statistics such as these, shows why the Hurricanes have Read the rest of this entry »

Although the SEC received most of the press in this year’s NFL Draft due to elite players like Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson, the ACC also had a good showing with three players selected in the first round.

Christian Ponder, a quarterback from Florida State, was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 12th pick. Although he is a talented player, most talent evaluators thought this was a considerable reach by the Vikings. Minnesota, desperately looking for Read the rest of this entry »