In the heart of tobacco road, the Greensboro News & Record took a closer look at one-and-done players from North Carolina, Duke and Kentucky since the collective bargaining agreement in 2008 prohibited high schoolers from jumping straight to the NBA. We all know nobody can compete with Kentucky, but the numbers are even more shocking than you’d think.
North Carolina has sent two players to the NBA after one year, Brandan Wright and as of today, Tony Bradley. Duke has sent seven one-and-done players to the NBA Draft. Kentucky has 18.
If you want to throw a monetary figure in a Dukie’s face, Duke players have earned $114,660,073.