1982–83 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

1982–83 North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches #14
AP #16
1982–83 record 26–10 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach Jim Valvano
Assistant coach Tom Abatemarco
Assistant coach Ray Martin
Assistant coach Ed McLean
Home arena Reynolds Coliseum

The 1982–83 North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University. The Wolfpack were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Following a middling season record of 17-10 (8-6 within the ACC), the Wolfpack had to win the ACC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

ACC basketball tournament

Quarterfinals
North Carolina State 71, Wake Forest 70
Semifinals
North Carolina State 91, North Carolina 84 OT
Championship Game
North Carolina State 81, Virginia 78
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NCAA basketball tournament

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Awards and honors

1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Champions

Team players drafted into the NBA

Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
198317 Thurl Bailey Utah Jazz
1983225 Sidney Lowe Chicago Bulls
1983351 Dereck Whittenburg Phoenix Suns
1984241 Lorenzo Charles Atlanta Hawks
1984491 Cozell McQueen Milwaukee Bucks

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