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The Top Ranked Basketball Players of All-Time from North Carolina
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that were born in this state.
Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Bob McAdoo | C | 1973 | Greensboro | 37 |
| 2 | Chris Paul | PG | 2006 | Winston-Salem | 43 |
| 3 | Walt Bellamy | C | 1962 | New Bern | 49 |
| 4 | John Wall | PG | 2011 | Raleigh | 112 |
| 5 | David Thompson | SG | 1976 | Shelby | 119 |
| 6 | Sam Jones | SG | 1958 | Wilmington | 139 |
| 7 | Lou Hudson | SF | 1967 | Greensboro | 153 |
| 8 | Walter Davis | SG | 1978 | Pineville | 176 |
| 9 | Brad Daugherty | C | 1987 | Black Mountain | 184 |
| 10 | James Worthy | PF | 1983 | Gastonia | 198 |
| 11 | Bobby Jones | PF | 1975 | Charlotte | 241 |
| 12 | Jerry Stackhouse | SG | 1996 | Kinston | 251 |
| 13 | Buck Williams | PF | 1982 | Rocky Mount | 273 |
| 14 | Happy Hairston | PF | 1965 | Winston-Salem | 333 |
| 15 | Sleepy Floyd | PG | 1983 | Gastonia | 334 |
| 16 | John Lucas | PG | 1977 | Durham | 441 |
| 17 | Cedric Maxwell | SF | 1978 | Kinston | 547 |
| 18 | Jim McMillian | SF | 1971 | Raeford | 576 |
| 19 | Belus Smawley | SG | 1947 | Golden Valley | 615 |
| 20 | Bones McKinney | PF | 1947 | Lowlands | 624 |
| 21 | Darrell Armstrong | PG | 1996 | Gastonia | 697 |
| 22 | Nate McMillan | SG | 1987 | Raleigh | 719 |
| 23 | M.L. Carr | SF | 1976 | Wallace | 749 |
| 24 | Herm Gilliam | SG | 1970 | Winston-Salem | 761 |
| 25 | Hassan Whiteside | C | 2011 | Gastonia | 765 |
| 26 | Rodney Rogers | SF | 1994 | Durham | 774 |
| 27 | Jim Cleamons | PG | 1972 | Lincolnton | 813 |
| 28 | Phil Ford | PG | 1979 | Rocky Mount | 880 |
| 29 | Henry Bibby | PG | 1973 | Franklinton | 899 |
| 30 | Brandon Ingram | PF | 2017 | Kinston | 918 |
| 31 | Coby White | PG | 2020 | Goldsboro | 948 |
| 32 | Josh Howard | SF | 2004 | Winston-Salem | 1009 |
| 33 | Randy Denton | C | 1972 | Raleigh | 1051 |
| 34 | Zion Williamson | PF | 2020 | Salisbury | 1120 |
| 35 | Kent Bazemore | SG | 2013 | Kelford | 1244 |
| 36 | Montrezl Harrell | C | 2016 | Tarboro | 1267 |
| 37 | Tom Burleson | C | 1975 | Crossnore | 1288 |
| 38 | Bobby Jackson | PG | 1998 | East Spencer | 1297 |
| 39 | Curly Neal | PG | 1963 | Greensboro | 1312 |
| 40 | Meadowlark Lemon | SF | 1954 | Wilmington | 1315 |
| 41 | P.J. Tucker | SF | 2007 | Raleigh | 1329 |
| 42 | Jeff McInnis | PG | 1997 | Charlotte | 1338 |
| 43 | Trent Tucker | SG | 1983 | Tarboro | 1363 |
| 44 | Ish Smith | PG | 2011 | Charlotte | 1391 |
| 45 | Lee Davis | C | 1969 | Raleigh | 1504 |
| 46 | Seth Curry | SG | 2014 | Charlotte | 1508 |
| 47 | Chris Wilcox | PF | 2003 | Raleigh | 1552 |
| 48 | Dick Hemric | PF | 1956 | Jonesville | 1565 |
| 49 | Bob Warlick | SG | 1966 | Hickory | 1580 |
| 50 | Mike Evans | PG | 1980 | Goldsboro | 1583 |
| 51 | Kenny Gattison | PF | 1987 | Wilmington | 1728 |
| 52 | Mitchell Wiggins | SG | 1984 | Lenoir County | 1743 |
| 53 | Goo Kennedy | PF | 1972 | Charlotte | 1748 |
| 54 | Hubert Davis | SG | 1993 | Winston-Salem | 1871 |
| 55 | Larry McNeill | PF | 1974 | Hoke | 1886 |
| 56 | Anthony Morrow | SG | 2009 | Charlotte | 1911 |
| 57 | T.J. Warren | SF | 2015 | Durham | 1938 |
| 58 | Johnny Jorgensen | SG | 1948 | Charlotte | 1949 |
| 59 | Danny Young | PG | 1985 | Raleigh | 2047 |
| 60 | John Henson | C | 2013 | Greensboro | 2072 |
| 61 | Haywoode Workman | PG | 1990 | Charlotte | 2074 |
| 62 | Damien Wilkins | SF | 2005 | Washington | 2231 |
| 63 | Anthony Avent | PF | 1993 | Rocky Mount | 2373 |
| 64 | Othello Hunter | PF | 2009 | Winston-Salem | 2388 |
| 65 | Devonte' Graham | PG | 2019 | Raleigh | 2495 |
| 66 | Charles Shackleford | PF | 1989 | Kinston | 2568 |
| 67 | Terrell McIntyre | PG | 2000 | Fayetteville | 2611 |
| 68 | Harthorne Wingo | PF | 1973 | Tryon | 2640 |
| 69 | Delaney Rudd | PG | 1990 | Halifax | 2748 |
| 70 | Brian Howard | SF | 1992 | Winston-Salem | 3017 |
| 71 | Sam Shepherd | PG | 1975 | LaGrange | 3191 |
| 72 | George Adams | SF | 1973 | Kings Mountain | 3260 |
| 73 | Caleb Martin | SF | 2020 | Mocksville | 3364 |
| 74 | Millard Harris | C | 1963 | North Wilkesboro | 3387 |
| 75 | Byron Dinkins | PG | 1990 | Charlotte | 3406 |
| 76 | Ricky Hickman | SG | 2008 | Winston-Salem | 3428 |
| 77 | Jim Caldwell | C | 1966 | Durham | 3445 |
| 78 | Brook Steppe | SG | 1983 | Chapel Hill | 3498 |
| 79 | Tony Dawson | SF | 1990 | Kinston | 3526 |
| 80 | Kenny Williams | SF | 1991 | Elizabeth City | 3547 |
| 81 | K.C. Rivers | SF | 2010 | Charlotte | 3549 |
| 82 | Patrick Williams | SF | 2021 | Charlotte | 3656 |
| 83 | Dennis Smith | PG | 2018 | Fayetteville | 3735 |
| 84 | Jesse Branson | SF | 1966 | Graham | 3837 |
| 85 | Geoff Crompton | C | 1979 | Burlington | 4075 |
| 86 | Gus Bailey | SG | 1975 | Gibson | 4088 |
| 87 | Ansu Sesay | SF | 2002 | Greensboro | 4137 |
| 88 | Anthony Gill | PF | 2017 | Charlotte | 4153 |
| 89 | Dee Bost | PG | 2013 | Concord | 4154 |
| 90 | Shavlik Randolph | PF | 2006 | Raleigh | 4336 |
| 91 | Charles Pittman | PF | 1983 | Rocky Mount | 4345 |
| 92 | Rusty LaRue | PG | 1998 | Winston-Salem | 4477 |
| 93 | Aaron Wiggins | SG | 2022 | High Point | 4525 |
| 94 | Henry Logan | SG | 1969 | Asheville | 4526 |
| 95 | Trey Murphy | SF | 2022 | Durham | 4601 |
| 96 | Rayjon Tucker | SG | 2020 | Charlotte | 4740 |
| 97 | Wayne Robinson | PF | 1981 | Greensboro | 4748 |
| 98 | Jerrod Mustaf | PF | 1991 | Whiteville | 4814 |
| 99 | Sam Pellom | PF | 1980 | Wilmington | 4851 |
| 100 | Eric Maynor | PG | 2010 | Raeford | 4882 |
| 101 | Cody Martin | SF | 2020 | Mocksville | 4988 |
| 102 | Theo Pinson | SG | 2019 | Greensboro | 5104 |
| 103 | Codi Miller-McIntyre | SG | 2017 | Charlotte | 5108 |
| 104 | Willie Porter | PF | 1966 | Winston-Salem | 5168 |
| 105 | DeAndre' Bembry | SF | 2017 | Charlotte | 5169 |
| 106 | Devon Dotson | PG | 2021 | Charlotte | 5218 |
| 107 | Chris King | SF | 1994 | Newton Grove | 5333 |
| 108 | Todd Fuller | C | 1997 | Fayetteville | 5529 |
| 109 | Rashad McCants | SG | 2006 | Asheville | 5533 |
| 110 | Kenny Gabriel | PF | 2013 | Charlotte | 5603 |
| 111 | Mel Gibson | SG | 1964 | Cordova | 5618 |
| 112 | Gary Clark | PF | 2019 | Smithfield | 5634 |
| 113 | Ralph Biggs | SG | 1999 | Washington | 5742 |
| 114 | Carlos Terry | SG | 1981 | Lexington | 5791 |
| 115 | Nate Hinton | SF | 2021 | Gastonia | 5827 |
| 116 | Bill Bunting | PF | 1970 | New Bern | 5831 |
| 117 | Marcus Faison | SG | 2001 | Fayetteville | 5881 |
| 118 | Tony White | SG | 1988 | Charlotte | 5924 |
| 119 | Clarence Kea | PF | 1981 | Wilmington | 6003 |
| 120 | Joe Spinks | SF | 1995 | Asheboro | 6011 |
| 121 | Jay Huff | C | 2022 | Durham | 6050 |
| 122 | Kenny Dennard | PF | 1982 | King | 6083 |
| 123 | Dominique Sutton | SF | 2013 | Durham | 6360 |
| 124 | Kadeem Allen | PG | 2018 | Wilmington | 6443 |
| 125 | Loyd King | SG | 1972 | Asheville | 6642 |
| 126 | Tony Worrell | SF | 1989 | Goldsboro | 6645 |
| 127 | Kevin Thompson | C | 1994 | Winston-Salem | 6788 |
| 128 | Jerome Robinson | SG | 2019 | Raleigh | 6883 |
| 129 | Jamie Watson | SF | 1995 | Elm City | 6886 |
| 130 | Marvin Phillips | PF | 2006 | Jacksonville | 7089 |
| 131 | DeMarco Johnson | PF | 2000 | Charlotte | 7128 |
| 132 | Junior Harrington | SG | 2003 | Wagram | 7275 |
| 133 | Clint Harrison | SG | 2000 | Reidsville | 7341 |
| 134 | Danny Johnson | SG | 1999 | Morganton | 7406 |
| 135 | JamesOn Curry | PG | 2010 | Pleasant Grove | 7407 |
| 136 | Chuck Kornegay | PF | 1999 | Dudley | 7493 |
| 137 | Day'Ron Sharpe | C | 2022 | Greenville | 7511 |
| 138 | Jaden Springer | SG | 2022 | Charlotte | 7554 |
| 139 | Darius Johnson-Odom | SG | 2013 | Raleigh | 7627 |
| 140 | Dez Wells | SG | 2016 | Raleigh | 7679 |
| 141 | Cliff Hammonds | PG | 2009 | Fort Bragg | 7700 |
| 142 | Harry Giles | PF | 2018 | Winston-Salem | 7832 |
| 143 | Julian Gamble | C | 2014 | Durham | 7942 |
| 144 | Vince Hamilton | SG | 1986 | Rutherfordton | 7992 |
| 145 | Greg Wittman | PF | 1970 | Rockingham | 8060 |
| 146 | Cedric Simmons | PF | 2007 | Shallotte | 8154 |
| 147 | C.J. Williams | SG | 2018 | Fayetteville | 8158 |
| 148 | Jamal Shuler | SG | 2009 | Jacksonville | 8181 |
| 149 | Moses Wright | PF | 2022 | Raleigh | 8207 |
| 150 | Anthony Richardson | SF | 2006 | Raleigh | 8321 |
| 151 | Wayman Britt | SG | 1977 | Wilson's Mills | 8491 |
| 152 | Caleb Homesley | SG | 2021 | Indian Trail | 8592 |
| 153 | Bubba Wilson | SG | 1980 | Gastonia | 8666 |
| 154 | Fred Vinson | SG | 1995 | Murfreesboro | 8723 |
| 155 | James Miller | PG | 2002 | Chinquapin | 8976 |
| 156 | David Noel | PF | 2007 | Durham | 9024 |
| 157 | Rodney Purvis | SG | 2018 | Plymouth | 9144 |
| 158 | Greg Joyner | SF | 1980 | Morgantown | 9161 |
| 159 | Jaylen Sims | SG | 2023 | Charlotte | 9553 |
| 160 | Jobey Thomas | SG | 2003 | Charlotte | 9807 |
| 161 | Junior Burrough | PF | 1996 | Charlotte | 9867 |
| 162 | J.K. Edwards | PF | 2005 | Clemmons | 9869 |
| 163 | Isaiah Hicks | PF | 2018 | Oxford | 10051 |
| 164 | Chris Washburn | C | 1987 | Hickory | 10088 |
| 165 | Matt Morgan | PG | 2020 | Concord | 10094 |
| 166 | Stanley Okoye | SF | 2014 | Raleigh | 10212 |
| 167 | Reggie Royals | C | 1975 | Whiteville | 10222 |
| 168 | Michael Joiner | PF | 2005 | Fayetteville | 10260 |
| 169 | James Mays | PF | 2009 | Garner | 10315 |
| 170 | Jason Capel | SF | 2003 | Fayetteville | 10340 |
| 171 | Rob Gray | PG | 2019 | Forest City | 10409 |
| 172 | Lee Scruggs | C | 2002 | Franklin | 10412 |
| 173 | Kenny Stancell | PF | 1983 | Galatia | 10515 |
| 174 | Lew Massey | SF | 1979 | Pineville | 10700 |
| 175 | John Phoenix | PG | 1949 | Greensboro | 10723 |
| 176 | Norton Barnhill | SG | 1977 | Winston-Salem | 10854 |
| 177 | Donnie Koonce | SF | 1982 | Trenton | 10876 |
| 178 | Greg Stevenson | SF | 2002 | Fayetteville | 11023 |
| 179 | Adrian Autry | PG | 1995 | Monroe | 11077 |
| 180 | Reggie Hanson | SF | 1998 | Charlotte | 11089 |
| 181 | Tyson Patterson | PG | 2001 | Winston-Salem | 11111 |
| 182 | Kenyan Weaks | SF | 2001 | Concord | 11187 |
| 183 | Ike Nwamu | SG | 2017 | Greensboro | 11188 |
| 184 | Richard Coffey | SF | 1991 | Aurora | 11339 |
| 185 | Hunter Tyson | SF | 2024 | Monroe | 11382 |
| 186 | Venson Hamilton | C | 2000 | Forest City | 11437 |
| 187 | P.J. Hairston | SG | 2015 | Greensboro | 11572 |
| 188 | Curtis Withers | PF | 2007 | Charlotte | 11581 |
| 189 | Ian Miller | SG | 2015 | Charlotte | 11602 |
| 190 | Isaiah Todd | PF | 2021 | Raleigh | 11620 |
| 191 | Rob Dillingham | PG | 2025 | Hickory | 11727 |
| 192 | Jackie Jackson | PF | 1962 | New Bern | 11762 |
| 193 | Jeff Capel | PG | 1998 | Fayetteville | 11779 |
| 194 | Dave Henderson | SG | 1987 | Henderson | 11836 |
| 195 | Jay Larranaga | SG | 1998 | Charlotte | 11893 |
| 196 | Reyshawn Terry | PF | 2008 | Winston-Salem | 11894 |
| 197 | Ricky Council | SG | 2024 | Durham | 11966 |
| 198 | El Ellis | PG | 2025 | Durham | 11975 |
| 199 | Kennedy Meeks | C | 2018 | Charlotte | 11978 |
| 200 | Daniel Watts | C | 2013 | Cary | 12012 |
| 201 | Chris Clemons | PG | 2020 | Raleigh | 12052 |
| 202 | C.J. Harris | PG | 2014 | Winston-Salem | 12076 |
| 203 | Allerik Freeman | SG | 2019 | Charlotte | 12219 |
| 204 | Antywane Robinson | PF | 2007 | Charlotte | 12273 |
| 205 | Terquavion Smith | SG | 2024 | Greenville | 12370 |
| 206 | Kris Lang | C | 2003 | Gastonia | 12377 |
| 207 | C.J. Leslie | PF | 2014 | Holly Springs | 12415 |
| 208 | George Leach | C | 2005 | Charlotte | 12653 |
| 209 | Donald Williams | PG | 1996 | Garner | 12707 |
| 210 | Luke Maye | PF | 2020 | Cary | 12712 |
| 211 | Terrance Hunter | SF | 2006 | Charlotte | 12771 |
| 212 | Justin Gray | PG | 2007 | Raleigh | 12957 |
| 213 | Akil Mitchell | PF | 2015 | Charlotte | 12964 |
| 214 | Eric Hicks | SF | 2007 | Greensboro | 13062 |
| 215 | Titus Ivory | SG | 2002 | Charlotte | 13192 |
| 216 | Tom Bethea | SG | 1984 | Durham | 13320 |
| 217 | Art Whisnant | SF | 1963 | Icard | 13405 |
| 218 | Todd Withers | SF | 2019 | Greensboro | 13418 |
| 219 | Calvin Roberts | SF | 1981 | Edgecombe County | 13448 |
| 220 | Jacob Evans | SG | 2019 | Jacksonville | 13465 |
| 221 | Trent Strickland | SF | 2007 | East Flat Rock | 13758 |
| 222 | Tarvis Williams | SF | 2002 | Maysville | 13928 |
| 223 | Derrick Lewis | SF | 1989 | Tarboro | 14015 |
| 224 | Ty-Shon Alexander | SG | 2021 | Charlotte | 14483 |
| 225 | Tre Whitted | PG | 2008 | Wilmington | 14576 |
| 226 | Terry Whisnant | PG | 2017 | Cherryville | 14592 |
| 227 | Vincent Grier | SG | 2007 | Charlotte | 14815 |
| 228 | Clyde Austin | PG | 1981 | Raleigh | 14831 |
| 229 | Patrick Tape | PF | 2023 | Matthews | 14855 |
| 230 | Jarvis Lang | PF | 1997 | Greenville | 14899 |
| 231 | Anthony King | C | 2009 | Durham | 15199 |
| 232 | Sheldon Bailey | SF | 2007 | Fayetteville | 15216 |
| 233 | Ishua Benjamin | SG | 1999 | Concord | 15282 |
| 234 | Nate Higgs | SF | 1994 | Tarboro | 15481 |
| 235 | Daymond Forney | PF | 2001 | Charlotte | 15496 |
| 236 | Vince Whitt | SG | 2002 | Greensboro | 15748 |
| 237 | Tony Kitt | PF | 2001 | Charlotte | 15794 |
| 238 | Juvonte Reddic | PF | 2015 | Winston-Salem | 15970 |
| 239 | Justin Gainey | PG | 2001 | High Point | 15976 |
| 240 | Enique Clemons | PG | 2005 | Raleigh | 16025 |
| 241 | Trelonnie Owens | SF | 1995 | Bladenboro | 16035 |
| 242 | Ervin Murray | SG | 2003 | Wallace | 16176 |
| 243 | Ky Bowman | PG | 2020 | Havelock | 16331 |
| 244 | Leaky Black | SF | 2024 | Concord | 16346 |
| 245 | David Weaver | C | 2011 | Black Mountain | 16453 |
| 246 | Reggie Gaines | PF | 1981 | Wilmington | 16508 |
| 247 | Terry Henderson | SG | 2018 | Raleigh | 16687 |
| 248 | Josh Hall | SF | 2021 | Rolesville | 16806 |
| 249 | Robert Brickey | SG | 1991 | Fayetteville | 16867 |
| 250 | Milone Clark | SG | 2007 | Gibson | 16953 |
| 251 | Anquell McCollum | SG | 1997 | Fayetteville | 17039 |
| 252 | Clarence Grier | SF | 1988 | Greensboro | 17256 |
| 253 | Turner Battle | PG | 2006 | Kernersville | 17387 |
| 254 | Cliff Crawford | SG | 2004 | Winston-Salem | 17480 |
| 255 | Ty Walker | C | 2013 | Wilmington | 17709 |
| 256 | Davion Mintz | PG | 2023 | Gastonia | 17986 |
| 257 | Demontez Stitt | PG | 2012 | Matthews | 18028 |
| 258 | Ricky Clemons | PG | 2005 | Raleigh | 18059 |
| 259 | Ricky Daniels | SF | 1995 | Shallotte | 18091 |
| 260 | Isaiah Whaley | PF | 2023 | Gastonia | 18101 |
| 261 | Billy McShepard | PF | 2012 | Windsor | 18104 |
| 262 | Michael Jenkins | PG | 2009 | Kinston | 18191 |
| 263 | James Dickey | PF | 2021 | Raleigh | 18240 |
| 264 | Adam Fellers | PG | 2003 | Fayetteville | 18351 |
| 265 | Akeem Richmond | PG | 2015 | Sanford | 18416 |
| 266 | Thomas Mobley | SF | 2005 | Charlotte | 18835 |
| 267 | DJ Carton | PG | 2022 | Pineville | 18907 |
| 268 | Darryl Thompson | PG | 2008 | Raleigh | 18960 |
| 269 | Cameron Bennerman | SG | 2007 | Greensboro | 19116 |
| 270 | Mario Boggan | SF | 2008 | Durham | 19321 |
| 271 | Jeremy Atkinson | SF | 2014 | Elm City | 19336 |
| 272 | Anthony Teachey | PF | 1985 | Goldsboro | 19404 |
| 273 | Tyrrel Tate | SF | 2015 | Raleigh | 19410 |
| 274 | Bryson Fonville | PG | 2017 | Greensboro | 19538 |
| 275 | Johnny Thomas | SF | 2012 | Morehead City | 19560 |
| 276 | Justyn Hamilton | PF | 2023 | Charlotte | 19566 |
| 277 | Jamie Skeen | PF | 2012 | Fayetteville | 19972 |
| 278 | Travis Holmes | SF | 2010 | Charlotte | 20013 |
| 279 | Reggie Johnson (1989) | C | 2014 | Winston-Salem | 20153 |
| 280 | Josh Adeyeye | SG | 2017 | Fayetteville | 20165 |
| 281 | Torian Graham | SG | 2018 | Durham | 20254 |
| 282 | Adrian Delph | PG | 2023 | Kings Mountain | 20418 |
| 283 | Jordan Downing | SG | 2016 | Huntersville | 20475 |
| 284 | Darius McGhee | PG | 2024 | Roxboro | 20521 |
| 285 | James Tyler | C | 2009 | Murfreesboro | 20587 |
| 286 | Titus Robinson | SF | 2013 | Charlotte | 20594 |
| 287 | Ramond Marshall | PG | 2005 | Charlotte | 20609 |
| 288 | Joseph Harris | SG | 2011 | Jacksonville | 20627 |
| 289 | Jaylan Gainey | PF | 2025 | Greensboro | 20649 |
| 290 | Prince Williams | SG | 2017 | Raleigh | 20670 |
| 291 | Josh Newkirk | PG | 2019 | Raleigh | 20713 |
| 292 | James Carlton | SF | 2016 | Winterville | 20729 |
| 293 | Evan Fjeld | PF | 2012 | Durham | 20745 |
| 294 | Brandis Raley-Ross | SG | 2011 | Gastonia | 20806 |
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