Marvin Williams and Brandan Wright were two of the best one-and-dones to play basketball at UNC.
Williams, who helped the Heels capture the 2005 NCAA Championship over Illinois, averaged 11.3 points per game and shot 50.6% from the field, while grabbing 6.6 rebounds per game in Chapel Hill. He was named 2004-2005 NCAA and ACC Rookie of theYear, plus he earned a spot on the ACC All-Freshman Team.
Drafted 2nd in the 2005 NBA Draft, Williams averaged 10.2 points per game across 16 seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks.
Brandan Wright, who played at Carolina in 2006-2007, averaged 14.7 points per game on 64.6% shooting and 6.2 rebounds per game. Wright was ACC Rookie of the Year, 2nd Team All-ACC and a member of the ACC All-Freshman Team.
Drafted 8th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, Wright averaged seven points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game across 14 season with the Golden State Warriors, New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets.
If either Williams or Wright stayed at Carolina for more than one season, it remains to be seen if there’d be any more titles for the boys in baby blue.
Tar Heel fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to vote for who they wished played multiple years in Chapel Hill:
Story originally appeared on Tarheels Wire
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