Four Tar Heels, two Blue Devils taken in first round of NBA draft

Posted Jun 28, 2012
Maybe it took a little longer than some North Carolina fans had hoped, or the draft experts had anticipated, but UNC turned the NBA draft blue on Thursday night, at least the spots that Kentucky missed. Three UNC players, and four from the ACC, went in the lottery — the first 14 picks of the first round of the NBA draft — and four UNC players went in the first round. (Charlotte Observer)

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