The National Basketball Association entered its best-of-seven championship round on June 3, with the Eastern Conference-winning New York Knicks visiting the Western Conference-winning San Antonio Spurs.

Four former Atlantic Coast Conference players were on those remaining NBA playoff rosters, representing four of the league’s 18 schools.

The only ACC product who had been a full-time playoff starter on either the Spurs or the Knicks was former Florida State star Devin Vassell. A second-team All-ACC player for the Seminoles, Vassell was a first-round draft pick (11th overall) for San Antonio in 2020.

Duke, Georgia Tech and North Carolina also had one former player each on a team that was still competing into mid-June.

Former Georgia Tech point guard Jose Alvarado was the only ACC product on the Knicks, who acquired him in a midseason trade with New Orleans. An All-ACC player during his junior (2020) and senior seasons (2021) in Atlanta, Alvarado helped the Yellow Jackets to the 2021 ACC championship, the program’s first since 1993.

Below is the complete “ACC In 2026 NBA Playoffs” list, which includes brief summaries of the final-round participants’ 2026 postseason statistics. One of the players (as noted) listed transferred away from an ACC program and completed his college career at a non-ACC school.

The final round’s playoff matchup (i.e., the NBA championship series) and schedule also are below.

Boston College (0)

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Cal (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: Celtics G Jaylen Brown*, Cavaliers G Jaylon Tyson.

Clemson (0)

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Duke (1)

F Mason Plumlee, Spurs (minimal PT during postseason)
Playoff team eliminated: Suns G Grayson Allen, Magic F Paolo Banchero*, Raptors F F RJ Barrett*, Magic C Wendell Carter Jr.*, Raptors F Brandon Ingram*, Hawks F Jalen Johnson*, Nuggets PG Tyus Jones, Lakers G Luke Kennard, Suns C Khaman Maluach, Thunder G Jared McCain, Cavaliers G Tyrese Proctor, Celtics F Jayson Tatum, Suns C Mark Williams*.

Florida State (1)

G Devin Vassell*, Spurs (34 mpg, 13 ppg, 6 rpg, 3 apg, 41% FG, 81% FT, 35% threes)
Playoff team eliminated: Raptors F Scottie Barnes*, Magic F Jonathan Isaac.

Georgia Tech (1)

PG Jose Alvarado, Knicks (9 mpg, 4 ppg, 1 apg, 49% FG, 100% FT, 40% threes)
Playoff team eliminated: Rockets G Josh Okogie.

Louisville (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell*.

Miami (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: Nuggets G Bruce Brown Jr.

North Carolina (1)

F Harrison Barnes, Spurs (9 mpg, 2 ppg, 1 rpg, 33% FG, 82% FT, 23% threes)
Playoff team eliminated: Hawks C Tony Bradley, Nuggets F Cameron Johnson*.

NC State (0)

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Notre Dame (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: Trail Blazers G Blake Wesley.

Pitt (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: Rockets C Steven Adams.

SMU (0)

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Stanford (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: Nuggets F Spencer Jones.

Syracuse (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: Trail Blazers F Jerami Grant.

Virginia (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: Suns F Ryan Dunn, Celtics F Sam Hauser*.

Virginia Tech (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: Hawks G Nickeil Alexander-Walker*, Rockets F Dorian Finney-Smith^.

Wake Forest (0)

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Playoff team eliminated: F Jake LaRavia*, Lakers.

*—started majority of team’s games (postseason-only for those still playing)
^—completed college career at a different school