Sports
The Best NBA Players From North Carolina
List Rules
Only NBA players born or raised in North Carolina.
Here are the best NBA players from North Carolina. Featuring Hall of Fame greats, superstars, and active players, this list of basketball players who were born in North Carolina includes Chris Paul, John Wall, Brandon Ingram, and James Worthy. Who is the greatest NBA player from North Carolina?
Vote up the top North Carolina NBA players, and add your favorite players if they're missing from the list. Then head over and check out some more North Carolina star athletes with the best NFL players from North Carolina.
Ranked by
- 1New York City, New York
- Teams: Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
Raised in Wilmington, North Carolina
- 2Akron, Ohio
- Teams: Golden State Warriors
Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 3Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America
- Teams: Phoenix Suns
- 4Gastonia, North Carolina
- Teams: Los Angeles Lakers
- 5Greensboro, North Carolina
- Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers
- 6Shelby, North Carolina
- Teams: Denver Nuggets, Seattle Supersonics
- 7Small forward
- Teams: New Orleans Pelicans
- 8Kinston, North Carolina
- Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons
- 9Raleigh, North Carolina
- Teams: Los Angeles Clippers
- 10Wilmington, North Carolina
- Teams: Boston Celtics
- 11Black Mountain, North Carolina
- Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers
- 12Pineville, North Carolina
- Teams: Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
- 13Gastonia, North Carolina
- Teams: Utah Jazz
- 14Tarboro, North Carolina
- Teams: Charlotte Hornets
- 15Greensboro, North Carolina
- Teams: Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, St. Louis Hawks
- 16Raleigh, North Carolina
- Teams: New Orleans Pelicans
- 17Raleigh, North Carolina
- Teams: Philadelphia 76ers
- 18Charlotte, North Carolina
- Teams: Brooklyn Nets
- 19Durham, North Carolina
- Teams: Brooklyn Nets
- 20Gastonia, North Carolina
- Teams: Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors
- 21Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- Teams: Kansas City Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks
- 22Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Teams: Portland Trailblazers
- 23Kinston, North Carolina
- Teams: Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers
- 24Newark, New Jersey
- Teams: Miami Heat
Raised in Pinetown, North Carolina
- 25Raleigh, North Carolina
- Teams: Seattle Supersonics
