CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ? North Carolina players Sean May, Raymond Felton and Marvin Williams are entering the NBA Draft, leaving the NCAA champion Tar Heels without their top seven scorers for next season.

“I’ve coached a lot of great players, and these three here are at the top of the list,” coach Roy Williams said during a news conference Friday on the floor at Dean Smith Center.

North Carolina players, from left, Sean May, Raymond Felton and Marvin Williams announce their plans to enter the NBA Draft as Tar Heels coach Roy Williams listens. The players made their intentions known at a news conference Friday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Junior guard Rashad McCants already decided to leave early, and Jawad Williams, Jackie Manuel and Melvin Scott completed their eligibility. North Carolina now has only one player on its roster who started a game last season — point guard Quentin Thomas, who replaced the suspended Felton in the opener. Thomas attended the news conference, along with little-used point guard Wes Miller.

Roy Williams said he looked forward to the challenge of rebuilding the Tar Heels.

“If the program was devastated, I’d be leaving with them,” the coach said.