NBA players from North Carolina

72 NBA players on file were born in North Carolina. 16 are on NBA rosters now, among them Brandon Ingram, Caleb Martin, and Coby White. Chris Paul has played the most NBA seasons of them, 21. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

NBA players who went to college at North Carolina →

On NBA rosters now (16)

NBA players from North Carolina on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Brandon IngramLACF2016–202610Kinston, NC
Caleb MartinDALF2019–20267Mocksville, NC
Coby WhiteCHAG2019–20267Goldsboro, NC
Grant WilliamsCHAF2019–20267Charlotte, NC
Patrick WilliamsCHIF2020–20266Charlotte, NC
Zion WilliamsonNOF2019–20266Salisbury, NC
Aaron WigginsATLG2021–20265Greensboro, NC
Day'Ron SharpeBKNC2021–20265Greenville, NC
Jay HuffINDC2021–20265Durham, NC
Trey Murphy IIINOF2021–20265Durham, NC
Wendell Moore Jr.DETF2022–20264Charlotte, NC
Rob DillinghamCHIG2024–20262Hickory, NC
CJ HuntleyPHXF2025–20261Huntersville, NC
Drake PowellBKNG2025–20261Pittsboro, NC
Anthony GillWSHFNo games yet—High Point, NC
Isaiah EvansMINGNo games yet—Fayetteville, NC

Former NBA players (56)

Former NBA players from North Carolina
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Chris PaulG2005–202621Winston-Salem, NC
Jerry StackhouseSF1995–201318Kinston, NC
Buck WilliamsF1981–199817Rocky Mount, NC
Michael JordanG1984–200315Wilmington, NC
Darrell ArmstrongPG1994–200814Gastonia, NC
Ish SmithPG2010–202414Concord, NC
P.J. TuckerPF2006–202514Raleigh, NC
Sleepy FloydG1982–199513Gastonia, NC
Hubert DavisSG1992–200412Winston-Salem, NC
James WorthyF1982–199412Gastonia, NC
Nate McMillanG1986–199812Raleigh, NC
Rodney RogersSF1993–200512Durham, NC
Sam Jones—1957–196912Wilmington, NC
Seth CurryG2013–202612Charlotte, NC
Chris WilcoxPF2002–201311Raleigh, NC
Jeff McInnisPG1996–200811Charlotte, NC
John WallPG2010–202311Raleigh, NC
Damien WilkinsSG2004–201810Washington, NC
Danny YoungG1984–199510Raleigh, NC
Hassan WhitesideC2010–202210Gastonia, NC
Josh HowardSF2003–201310Winston-Salem, NC
Kent BazemoreSF2012–202210Kelford, NC
Anthony MorrowSG2008–20179Charlotte, NC
Kenny GattisonF1986–19969Wilmington, NC
T.J. WarrenSF2014–20249Durham, NC
Brad DaughertyC1986–19948Black Mountain, NC
Haywoode WorkmanG1989–20008Charlotte, NC
John HensonF2012–20208Greensboro, NC
Montrezl HarrellC2015–20238Tarboro, NC
Shavlik RandolphPF2005–20158Raleigh, NC
Dennis Smith Jr.PG2017–20247Fayetteville, NC
Anthony AventC1992–20006Rocky Mount, NC
Charles ShacklefordC1988–19996Kinston, NC
Devonte' GrahamPG2018–20246Raleigh, NC
Eric MaynorPG2009–20145Raeford, NC
Rusty LaRueSG1997–20045Oak Ridge, NC
Todd FullerC1996–20015Fayetteville, NC
Ansu SesaySF2001–20054Greensboro, NC
Jaden SpringerG2021–20254Charlotte, NC
Jamie WatsonG1994–19994Elm City, NC
Jerrod MustafF1990–19944Whiteville, NC
Kenny WilliamsF1990–19944Elizabeth City, NC
Rashad McCantsSG2005–20094Asheville, NC
Cedric SimmonsSF2006–20093Shallotte, NC
Chris KingF1993–19993Newton Grove, NC
Junior HarringtonPG2002–20073Wagram, NC
Darius Johnson-OdomG2012–20142Raleigh, NC
Fred VinsonG1994–20002Murfreesboro, NC
Othello HunterSF2008–20102Winston-Salem, NC
Tony DawsonF1990–19952Kinston, NC
David NoelSF2006–20071Durham, NC
Demarco JohnsonF1999–20001Charlotte, NC
Garret SilerC2010–20111Winston-Salem, NC
Junior BurroughF1995–19961Charlotte, NC
Kevin ThompsonC1993–19941Winston-Salem, NC
Reggie HansonF1997–19981Charlotte, NC

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.

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