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NBA Draft: Top 5 UNC players drafted

By Blake Cockrum

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the full first round draft board at the conclusion of the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the full first round draft board at the conclusion of the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Billy Cunningham

Draft: Round 1, pick 5
Career: 1965-1976
NBA Champion
4x NBA All-Star
3x All-NBA First Team
ABA MVP
All-ABA First Team
ABA All-Star

Billy Cunningham is one of the greatest Tar Heels to ever put on the uniform. After receiving accolades like first and second team All-America as well as ACC Player of the year, Cunningham was drafted fifth overall in the 1965 NBA Draft.

Just two years into his NBA career, Cunningham won a championship with the Philadelphia 76ers team that included Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer. He averaged 20 or more points and 10-plus rebounds in six consecutive seasons from 1968 to 1974.

He was a four-time NBA All-Star and a member of the All-NBA First Team on three occasions. He, like Worthy and Jordan, was also a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team released in 1996.

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