UNC Draft Report Card: Tar Heels' collegiate success hasn't carried over to the NBA

Posted Jun 19, 2011
Within 90 minutes on June 28, 2005, four University of North Carolina stars realized a childhood dream, selected in the NBA Draft lottery and ushered quickly onto professional basketball's grand stage. Yet six years later, it's hard to know whether that draft was ultimately a success for the North Carolina program or a cautionary tale of just how hard it is to make it at the next level. (Fayetteville Observer)

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