<div style="float: right; margin: 15px 0 20px 20px;"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/category/chart-of-the-day"> <img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/2237544b39b8324a71969a00/button-more-charts.gif" border="0" alt="button more charts" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-american-men-hit-new-low-at-wimbledon-and-it-is-unlikely-to-change-2013-6"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/2237544b42b8324a7a969a00/button-chart-prev.gif" border="0" alt="button chart prev" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-orioles-chris-davis-barry-bonds-home-run-record-2013-6"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/2237544b4db8324a85969a00/button-chart-next.gif" border="0" alt="button chart next" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>The State of North Carolina is the home of <keyword id="1737297" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="College-Basketball">college basketball</keyword> and it is also the home of the <keyword id="685285" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="NBA-Draft">NBA Draft</keyword>'s first round.</p>
<p>Since the lottery system was instituted for the <keyword id="6361805" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="NBA">NBA</keyword> Draft in 1985, no school has had more players selected in the first round than the University of North Carolina (28). Duke is a close second with 25 and Kentucky (23) is the only other school with more than 20.</p>
<p>In all, 22 schools have heard the names of at least ten players in the opening round since 1985...</p>
<p><div class="image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51cc6c7b6bb3f7fc79000008-608-457/untitled-1-648.jpg" border="0" alt="NBA Draft by School" /><p class="source">Data via Basketball-Reference.com</p></div></div></div></p>

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No School Owns The NBA Draft More Than The University Of North Carolina

The State of North Carolina is the home of college basketball and it is also the home of the NBA Draft's first round. Since the lottery system was instituted for the NBA Draft in 1985, no school has had more players selected in the first round than the University of North Carolina (28). Duke is a close second with 25 and Kentucky (23) is the only other school with more than 20. In all, 22 schools have heard the names of at least ten players in the opening round since 1985... Data via Basketball-Reference.com

The State of North Carolina is the home of college basketball and it is also the home of the NBA Draft's first round. Since the lottery system was instituted for the NBA Draft in 1985, no school has had more players selected in the first round than the University of North Carolina (28).

No School Owns The NBA Draft More Than The University Of North Carolina

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