Ranking the biggest North Carolina Tar Heels' draft busts since 2000

North Carolina Basketball: Biggest Tar Heels draft busts this century

Mar 19, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks forward Moses Kingsley (33) shoots as North Carolina Tar Heels forwards Justin Jackson (44) and Isaiah Hicks (4) defend in the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 26, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Kendall Marshall (5) against Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Tier 2: Two first rounders with average careers

4. Kendall Marshall, 13th overall pick

Kendall Marshall parlayed two excellent seasons with the Tar Heels into a lottery selection. Marshall, who played at UNC from 2010-12, leading the ACC in assists his freshman season and the entire NCAA in his sophomore campaign. He is second on the ACC’s all-time list and sixth in the NCAA in assists per game. Marshall’s NBA career has been derailed by injuries.

Following the 2012 campaign, Marshall was selected with the 13th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns. The 6’4″ point guard was the second of four Tar Heels’ first round selections. He appeared in 48 games that year with the Suns.

Marshall was traded to Washington in October 2013, but was waived three days later. He was signed by the Delaware 87ers of the D-League in December. 17 days later he was signed for the rest of the season by the Los Angeles Lakers.

After being waived by the Lakers, the Milwaukee Bucks signed him in the summer of 2014. Marshall suffered a torn ACL in January 2014. Overall, Marshall has been traded three times and waived four times.

Marshall has appeared in 160 career NBA games. The 2012 Bob Cousey Award winner played for the Reno Bighorns of the D-League in 2016-17. He has a 10.7 career PER and 1.0 win shares.

3. Reggie Bullock, 25th overall pick

Reggie Bullock improved in each of his three seasons at Carolina from 2010-13. Bullock had a fantastic junior campaign, averaging 13.9 points along with 6.9 boards while shooting 54.5% from the field and 43.6% from beyond the arc.

Bullock was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2013 draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He has played three seasons in the NBA, including the 2016-17 season with the Detroit Pistons. The 6’7″ small forward averaged career-bests 4.5 points and 2.1 boards this past season. He was recently suspended five games by the NBA for a drug violation.

Bullock is a restricted free agent this summer. He has averaged 3.0 points over 147 career games so far while shooting 39.3% from the floor along with 35.5% from behind the arc. He also has a 9.4 PER and 2.5 win shares.

Andre Roberson and Rudy Gobert are two players who have had better starts to their careers that were selected after Bullock.

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