Are you working on your basketball skills? If so, you should keep on pushing cause you might have a chance of making it to the big leagues. Everyone enjoys bragging about professional athletes from their hometown or even their home state. North Carolina surely is no different.
Hoop Social conducted a study to determine the best and worst states for basketball players and the results are interesting. Although players may grow up in one place and attend school in another, repping your hometown is always a fan favorite. Of course, North Carolina made the top 5 for states producing the most professional basketball players per capita. Let’s be real here, we have Michael Jordan under our belt, of course, we made the list. Check out the top 20 states producing the most professional basketball players in 2022.
20. Arkansas
- NBA Players: 8
- WNBA Players: 1
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- NBA Players: 7
- WNBA Players: 3
18. South Carolina
- NBA Players: 8
- WNBA Players: 2
17. Minnesota
- NBA Players: 10
- WNBA Players: 2
16. Ohio
- NBA Players: 11
- WNBA Players: 2
15. Michigan
- NBA Players: 11
- WNBA Players: 3
14. New Jersey
- NBA Players: 9
- WNBA Players: 5
13. Missouri
- NBA Players: 13
- WNBA Players: 2
12. Maryland
- NBA Players: 10
- WNBA Players: 6
11. Washington
- NBA Players: 14
- WNBA Players: 3
9. Indiana
- NBA Players: 16
- WNBA Players: 3
8. Pennsylvania
- NBA Players: 16
- WNBA Players: 4
7. Georgia
- NBA Players: 21
- WNBA Players: 3
6. Florida
- NBA Players: 20
- WNBA Players: 9
5. Illinois
- NBA Players: 25
- WNBA Players: 5
4. North Carolina
- NBA Players: 30
- WNBA Players: 2
3. New York
- NBA Players: 26
- WNBA Players: 12
2. Texas
- NBA Players: 30
- WNBA Players: 15
1. California
- NBA Players: 52
- WNBA Players: 18
List: Greatest NBA Players of All Time From North Carolina
The NBA finals are here and we are watching to see who will become the 2022 NBA Finals Champions. While we are in the midst of the NBA season coming to an end, we look back on some of our favorite moments and players. The NBA holds hundreds of players from all walks of life and from different areas. That includes, right here in North Carolina.
Ranker NBA gathered a list of the best NBA players of the last 30 years from North Carolina. North Carolina does not just produce amazing people, but some pretty good athletes too. Some were born here, others were raised here, but regardless North Carolina is a part of who they are. Find out which of your favorite (or not so favorite) NBA players were raised in the best state there is. I am sure some you may have known and then there are others that might surprise you! Check out Ranker NBA’s list of some of the greatest NBA players from North Carolina. See any familiar faces?
30. Josh Howard
Shooting guard and Small forward from Winston Salem, North Carolina.
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Power forward and Center from New Bern, North Carolina.
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♬ original sound - Pro Trainer Coach Maher28. Rodney Rogers
Power forward from Durham, North Carolina.
27. John Lucas Jr.
Forward from Durham, North Carolina.
26. Buck Williams
Power forward from Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
25. Seth Curry
Guard from Charlotte, North Carolina.
24. T.J. Warren
Small forward from Durham, North Carolina
23. Sleepy Floyd
Point guard from Gastonia, North Carolina
22. Hassan Whiteside
Center from Gastonia, North Carolina
21. Nate McMillan
Point guard from Raleigh, North Carolina
20. Devonte' Graham
Point guard from Raleigh, North Carolina
19. P.J. Tucker
Small forward from Raleigh, North Carolina
18. Montrezl Harrell
Power forward and Center from Tarboro, North Carolina
17. Zion Williamson
Power forward from Salisbury, North Carolina
16. Lou Hudson
Shooting guard and Small forward from Greensboro, North Carolina
15. Walter Davis
Shooting guard and Small forward from Pineville, North Carolina
14. Cedric Maxwell
Power forward from Kinston, North Carolina
13. Bam Adebayo
Center raised in Pinetown, North Carolina
12. Brandon Ingram
Small forward from Kinston, North Carolina
11. Phil Ford
Point guard from Rocky Mount, North Carolina
10. John Wall
Point guard from Raleigh, North Carolina
9. Brad Daugherty
Center from Black Mountain, North Carolina
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Shooting guard and Small forward from Kinston, North Carolina
7. David Thompson
Shooting guard from Shelby, North Carolina
6. Sam Jones
Point guard and Shooting guard from Wilmington, North Carolina
5. James Worthy
Small forward from Gastonia, North Carolina
4. Chris Paul
Point guard from Winston Salem, North Carolina
3. Bob McAdoo
Power forward and Center from Greensboro, North Carolina
2. Stephen Curry
Point guard raised in Charlotte, North Carolina
1. Michael Jordan
The G.O.A.T. – Shooting guard raised in Wilmington, North Carolina