While at least two of the positions surprised everyone, on Thursday night, three Tar Heels were selected in the 2019 NBA Draft. It was the 11th time multiple UNC players were selected in the first round, and the fourth time at least three were.
Now that we know where everyone’s officially landed, where does 2019 rank in the pantheon of UNC draft classes?
For this exercise, we’re not judging the draft classes on careers in the NBA. Obviously none of Coby White, Cameron Johnson, or Nassir Little have taken a summer league court yet, never mind played in a regular season game.