Few college basketball programs have turned out as many NBA players as North Carolina, but there are some outstanding Tar Heels who never made to the league. Here are the 5 best from that group: 1. Ed Cota (1996-2000). Perhaps the most surprising UNC player to never play in an NBA game is Cota because of his wizardry passing the basketball. (Tar Heel Illustrated)
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