The state of North Carolina represents the college basketball mecca when you consider the powerhouses located there. The current national champion Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels are the top two basketball programs in the state. Moreover, they are arguably two of the top college basketball programs in the country.
In recent years, some of the nation’s top basketball hail from North Carolina. John Wall (Raleigh), Chris Paul (Clemmons/Winston Salem) and Stephen Curry (Charlotte) are a few homegrown talents from the Tar Heel state. The high school class of 2016 has future stars in Dennis Smith, Jr.