John Lucaswas the No. 1 pick of the 1976 NBA draft, had a 14-year pro career and coached in the NBA. North Carolina State's Mr. Thompson is in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Next year's team will almost certainly be missing point guard Michael Carter-Williams, a sophomore with first-round NBA potential, and another pro prospect, senior James Southerland.
College players with the most-NBA ready talent usually turn pro after one or two years of college, while seniors have more refined games (Roy Hibbert and Tyler Hansbrough come to mind).