Saints (Raleigh) P. J. Tucker (born 1985), player for Phoenix Suns and 2008 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP (Raleigh) Norv Turner (born 1952), NFL head coach for San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders (Camp Lejeune) Brian Vickers (born 1983), NASCAR driver (Thomasville) Fred Vinson (born 1971), NBA player, assistant coach for New Orleans Hornets (Murfreesboro) Rube Walker (1926–1992), former MLB player and manager, two-time World Series Champion with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (Lenoir) Adam Warren (born 1987), relief pitcher for New York Yankees (New Bern) Greg Warren (born 1981), long snapper for Pittsburgh Steelers (Goldsboro) T. J. Warren (born 1993), small forward for Phoenix Suns (Durham) Stephanie Watts (born 1997), WNBA player (Wesley Chapel) Carson Wentz (born 1992), NFL quarterback (Raleigh) Alex White (born 1988), pitcher for Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies (Greenville) Johnny White (born 1988), NFL running back for Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers (Asheville) Tyler White (born 1990), first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers (Mooresboro) Josh Whitesell (born 1983), former MLB first baseman (Durham) Hassan Whiteside (born 1989), power forward and center for Sacramento Kings (Gastonia) Chris Wilcox (born 1982), power forward/center for Boston Celtics (Raleigh) Hoyt Wilhelm (1923–2002), Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox (Huntersville) Damien Wilkins (born 1980), small forward and shooting guard for Detroit Pistons (Washington) Brian Williams (born 1979), former NFL cornerback (High Point) Buck Williams (born 1960), NBA player for New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, and New York Knicks, assistant coach for Trail Blazers; won 1982 NBA Rookie of the Year Award (Rocky Mount) C. J. Williams (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Mario Williams (born 1985), NC State football player, first ACC player selected No. 1 overall in NFL draft; defensive end for Buffalo Bills (Richlands) Maxie Williams (1940–2009), NFL offensive lineman (Granite Falls) Perry Williams (born 1961), former cornerback for New York Giants (Hamlet) Roy Williams (born 1950), UNC-Chapel Hill men's basketball coach since 2003; led UNC-Chapel Hill to 2005, 2009, and 2017 NCAA basketball national championships (Spruce Pine) Zion Williamson (born 2000), NBA player for New Orleans Pelicans (Salisbury) Adrian Wilson (born 1979), All-Pro NFL safety, member of Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor (High Point) C. J. Wilson (born 1987), defensive end for Green Bay Packers (Belhaven) Alex Wood (born 1991), pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers (Charlotte) James Worthy (born 1961), basketball player for UNC-Chapel Hill, Most