(born 1961), former NFL offensive lineman, 7-time First-team All-Pro, 14-time Pro Bowl selection, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame (Raleigh) Pete Maravich (1947–1988), Hall of Fame NBA player, graduated from Needham B. Broughton High School (Raleigh) Ricardo Marsh (born 1981), basketball player, 2007 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League (Hillsborough) Kareem Martin (born 1992), outside linebacker for the New York Giants (Roanoke Rapids) Mohamed Massaquoi (born 1986), wide receiver for Cleveland Browns (Charlotte) J. B. Mauney (born 1987), professional bull rider on Built Ford Tough Series (Mooresville) Cameron Maybin (born 1987), outfielder for New York Yankees (Asheville) Eric Maynor (born 1987), point guard for Oklahoma City Thunder (Raeford) Robert "Bob" McAdoo (born 1951), Hall of Fame basketball player for UNC-Chapel Hill and NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers; led UNC to 1971 NCAA Final Four (Greensboro) Chris McCain (born 1991), linebacker for Miami Dolphins (Greensboro) "Quickdraw" Rick McGraw (1955–1985), professional wrestler (Charlotte) Bones McKinney (1919–1997), NBA player and college coach (Durham) Kathy McMillan (born 1957), Olympic long jumper, member of National Track and Field Hall of Fame (Raeford) Nate McMillan (born 1964), retired guard for Seattle SuperSonics; head coach for Portland Trail Blazers (Raleigh) Whit Merrifield (born 1989), second baseman and left fielder for the Kansas City Royals (Advance) David Merritt (born 1971), NFL linebacker, defensive backs coach for New York Giants (Raleigh) Jason Miller (born 1980), mixed martial arts fighter (Fayetteville / Fort Bragg) Kevin Millwood (born 1974), pitcher for Seattle Mariners (Gastonia) Akil Mitchell (born 1992), American-Panamanian basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Premier League (Charlotte) Bryan Mitchell (born 1991), pitcher for New York Yankees (Reidsville) Brian Moehler (born 1971), starting pitcher for Houston Astros (Rockingham) Scottie Montgomery (born 1978), NFL wide receiver, coach for Pittsburgh Steelers (Shelby) Shannon Moore (born 1979), professional wrestler, entertainer (Cameron) Sio Moore (born 1990), NFL linebacker (Apex) Joe Morris (born 1960), running back for New York Giants and Cleveland Browns (Fort Bragg) Anthony Morrow (born 1985), basketball player for Oklahoma City Thunder (Charlotte) Wil Myers (born 1990), MLB outfielder for Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres (Thomasville) Fred "Curly" Neal (1942–2020), guard for Harlem Globetrotters (Greensboro) John Hunter Nemechek (born 1997), NASCAR driver (Mooresville) Hakeem Nicks (born 1988), NFL wide receiver, Super Bowl XLVI champion with New York Giants (Charlotte) O–S Matt Osborne (1957–2013), professional wrestler (Charlotte) Willie Parker (born 1980), running back for Pittsburgh Steelers (Clinton)