24 Former NC State Basketball Players Have Gone on to Play in the NBA Playoffs

The 2025 NBA Playoffs are in full force, which means it’s a good time to look at how many former NC State players have gone on to play in the NBA Playoffs.

24 former Wolfpack basketball players have gone on to play in the NBA Playoffs.

1) Nate McMillan – 98
2) Thurl Bailey – 69
3) Vinny Del Negro – 54
4) Josh Powell – 46
5) Caleb Martin – 45
6) Chucky Brown – 41
7) Spud Webb – 39
8) Kenny Carr – 35
9) David Thompson – 27
10) Omer Yurtseven – 17
11) Chuck Nevitt – 16
12) Tommy Burleson – 15
13) T.J. Warren – 13
14) Tom Gugliotta – 12
15) J.J. Hickson – 11
15) Leo Katkaveck – 11
17) Todd Fuller – 10
18) John Richter – 8
19) Chris Washburn – 6
20) Lorenzo Charles – 4
20) Lorenzo Brown 4
22) Dick Dickey – 3
23) Sean Green – 1
23) Monty Towe – 1

18 former NC State players have played in the 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs.

1) Nate McMillan – 7 times (87, 89, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98)
2) Thurl Bailey – 5 times (84, 85, 88, 91, 99)
2) Josh Powell – 5 times (06, 07, 09, 10, 11)
4) Vinny Del Negro – 4 times (93, 95, 96, 98)
5) David Thompson – 3 times (77, 78, 83)
5) Kenny Carr – 3 times (79, 83, 85)
5) Chuck Nevitt – 3 (85, 87, 88)
5) Spud Webb – 3 times (86, 87, 88)
5) Chucky Brown – 3 times (95, 96, 02)
10) TJ Warren – 2 times (2023 & 2024)
10) Caleb Martin – 2 times (2022 & 2023)
10) Omer Yurtseven – 2 times (2022 & 2023)
10) Tommy Burleson – 2 times (75 & 76)
10) Damien Wilkens – 2 times (05 & 11)
15) Todd Fuller – 1 time (99)
15) John Richter – 1 time (60)
15) Chris Washburn – 1 time (87)
15) Lorenzo Charles – 1 time (86)
15) Lorenzo Brown – 1 time (18)
15) JJ Hickson – 1 time (10)
15) Monty Towe – 1 time (77)

9 former Wolfpack players have played in the NBA Conference Finals.

1) Nate McMillan – 3 times (87, 93, 96)
1) Chuck Nevitt – 3 times (85, 87, 88)
1) Josh Powell – 3 times (06, 09, 10)
4) Chucky Brown – 2 times (95 & 02)
4) Caleb Martin (2022 & 2023)
4) Omer Yurtseven (2022 & 2023)
7) Vinny Del Negro – 1 time (95)
7) David Thompson – 1 time (78)
7) John Richter – 1 time (60)

7 former NC State players have advanced to the NBA Finals.

1) Josh Powell – 3 (2006, 2009 & 2010)
2) Chuck Nevitt – 2 times (1985 & 1987)
3) Nate McMillan – 1 time (1996)
3) Chucky Brown – 1 time (1995)
3) Caleb Martin – 1 time (2023)
3) Omer Yurtseven – 1 time (2023)
3) John Richter – 1 time (1960)

4 former Wolfpack players have gone on to become NBA Champions.

1) Josh Powell – 2 times (2009 & 2010)
2) Chuck Nevitt – 1 time (1985)
2) Chucky Brown – 1 time (1995)
2) John Richter – 1 time (1960)