Memorabilia Pilfered From Smith Center

University police reports state that basketball merchandise worth about $1,100 was reported stolen at 6:17 a.m. Saturday.

According to reports, maintenance personnel found the tunnel doors leading to the court propped open when they arrived Saturday morning.

Reports state that the maintenance workers then found feces in the middle of the court and discovered that retired basketball jersey No. 33, which was hanging from the rafters, was missing.

Jersey No. 33 was worn by Antawn Jamison, who played basketball for UNC from 1995 to 1998.

The white jersey was valued at about $450, reports state.

According to reports, a framed black-and-white photograph of the team from the 1999-2000 season also was missing.

The photograph had been hanging on the wall of Varsity Hall in the Smith Center and is estimated to be worth about $350, reports state.

The third item discovered stolen was an NCAA banner from the 1980s.

According to reports, the banner, which was white and blue, is valued at about $300.

Capt. Mark McIntyre, who is investigating the case, searched the Smith Center for evidence.

As of Monday afternoon, McIntyre said there were no suspects.

McIntyre said the Smith Center was closed while classes were not in session, so University police are not sure which day the robbery occurred.

"It could have happened any time," he said.

McIntyre said there was some history of theft from the Smith Center. Michael Jordan's jersey was stolen in February 1998.

He said, "We have had some things stolen in the past from there, as well as other buildings on campus."

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