NBA players from NC State
19 NBA players on file played college basketball at NC State. 1 is on NBA rosters now: Quadir Copeland. Chucky Brown has played the most NBA seasons of them, 13. 7 were first-round picks, most recently Dennis Smith Jr. in 2017. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (1)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadir CopelandHOU | G | No games yet | — | — |
Former NBA players (18)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chucky Brown | F | 1989–2002 | 13 | 1989, Rd 2, Pk 43 |
| Tom Gugliotta | PF | 1992–2005 | 13 | 1992, Rd 1, Pk 6 |
| Spud Webb | G | 1985–1998 | 12 | 1985, Rd 4, Pk 87 |
| Thurl Bailey | F | 1983–1999 | 12 | — |
| Vinny Del Negro | G | 1988–2002 | 12 | 1988, Rd 2, Pk 29 |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | 1982–1994 | 9 | 1982, Rd 3, Pk 63 |
| T.J. Warren | SF | 2014–2024 | 9 | 2014, Rd 1, Pk 14 |
| JJ Hickson | C | 2008–2016 | 8 | 2008, Rd 1, Pk 19 |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | PG | 2017–2024 | 7 | 2017, Rd 1, Pk 9 |
| Josh Powell | PF | 2005–2014 | 7 | — |
| Charles Shackleford | C | 1988–1999 | 6 | 1988, Rd 2, Pk 32 |
| Todd Fuller | C | 1996–2001 | 5 | 1996, Rd 1, Pk 11 |
| Cedric Simmons | SF | 2006–2009 | 3 | 2006, Rd 1, Pk 15 |
| Chris Corchiani | G | 1991–1994 | 3 | 1991, Rd 2, Pk 36 |
| Julius Hodge | SG | 2005–2007 | 2 | 2005, Rd 1, Pk 20 |
| Anthony Grundy | PG | 2005–2006 | 1 | — |
| Dennis Horner | PF | 2011–2012 | 1 | — |
| Kevin Thompson | C | 1993–1994 | 1 | 1993, Rd 2, Pk 48 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.