The All-Time top 25 NBA players from a current ACC School (1-5)

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So here we go… We just did The All-Time Top 75 NFL Players from a current ACC School, and now we’re moving to the professional basketball list. Enjoy!

Players 6-10 | Players 11-15 | Players 16-20 | Players 21-25

Some players are still in the middle their careers on the list and could move up, down or off the list before their careers are over.

1) Michael Jordan – North Carolina G

• 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
• 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002, 2003)
• 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
• 10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
• All-NBA Second Team (1985)
• NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
• 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–1998)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
• NBA All-Rookie Team (1985)
• 10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
• 3× NBA steals leader (1988, 1990, 1993)
• 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987, 1988)

2) Tim Duncan – Wake Forest F, C

• 3× NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005)
• 2× NBA Most Valuable Player (2002, 2003)
• 15× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2011, 2013, 2015)
• NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000)
• 10× All-NBA First Team (1998–2005, 2007, 2013)
• 3× All-NBA Second Team (2006, 2008, 2009)
• 2× All-NBA Third Team (2010, 2015)
• 8× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1999–2003, 2005, 2007, 2008)
• 7× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1998, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1998)

3) Chris Paul – Wake Forest G

• 10× NBA All-Star (2008–2016, 2020)
• NBA All-Star Game MVP (2013)
• 4× All-NBA First Team (2008, 2012–2014)
• 3× All-NBA Second Team (2009, 2015, 2016)
• All-NBA Third Team (2011)
• 7× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009, 2012–2017)
• 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2011)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (2006)
• 4× NBA assists leader (2008, 2009, 2014, 2015)
• 6× NBA steals leader (2008, 2009, 2011–2014)

4) Rick Barry – Miami F

• 8× NBA All-Star (1966, 1967, 1973–1978)
• NBA All-Star Game MVP (1967)
• 5x All-NBA First Team (1966, 1967, 1974–1976)
• All-NBA Second Team (1973)
• 4× ABA All-Star (1969–1972)
• 4× All-ABA First Team (1969–1972)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (1966)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1966)
• NBA scoring champion (1967)
• NBA steals leader (1975)
• NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team

5) Carmelo Anthony – Syracuse F

• 10× NBA All-Star (2007, 2008, 2010–2017)
• 2× All-NBA Second Team (2010, 2013)
• 4× All-NBA Third Team (2006, 2007, 2009, 2012)
• NBA scoring champion (2013)

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