When you really start to think about it, some ACC schools really don’t have much to brag about when it comes to the NBA. Pitt is a great example. The Panthers have had some real ups and downs in basketball. What’s the greatest highlight in Pitt basketball history?
“Send it in Jerome!”
For those who don’t know, that was what Bill Raftery said when Jerome Lane completely smashed a backboard in 1988.
It was cool, but not Final Four cool or anything.
So who are Pitt’s top NBA players? Here are our picks.
- Billy Knight - He had a long, solid career in both the ABA and NBA.