Clemson basketball program alumni have earned $227 million in NBA since ’85 according to report

  • Travis Sawchik
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  • Posted: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:01 a.m.
    UPDATED: Sunday, March 18, 2012 5:11 p.m.
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CLEMSON - Clemson ranked No. 22 nationally in a Wall Street Journal study examining the earnings of program alumni who entered the NBA in or after 1985. Former Tigers have earned $227 million in the NBA since 1985. Former Clemson stars Dale Davis and Elden Campbell are the top earners.

North Carolina topped the list with its program alumni earning $853 million. Duke was second nationally at $803 million. Georgia Tech (7th – $679 million), Wake Forest (16th - $348 million) and Maryland (20th - $299) were other ACC programs ranking in the top 20.