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Senior Deon Thompson will help shoulder some of the scoring load left by departing forward Tyler Hansbrough. DTH File Photo

Tar Heels’ frontcourt is filled with height

By Mark Thompson | October 19

North Carolina may not be the best team in the nation this year, but it will be one of the tallest.The Tar Heels’ towering frontcourt has an average ...

Marcus Ginyard is back for his fifth campaign in argyle and blue. DTH File Photo

Drew brings a revamped game to UNC

By Chris Hempson | October 19

Back in May, Larry Drew II returned to California for the off season. After only a week, his father, Larry Drew, took Drew II to dinner at a nearby T.G.I. ...

Video: Late Night with Roy 2009

By Jarrard Cole | October 19

M. Basketball: Henson stars in exhibition

By Mike Ehrlich | October 19

In between all of the dancing, acting and video montages, there was actually some basketball played Friday at Late Night with Roy. The annual event was ...

Michael Jordan helps cut down the nets after the 1982 NCAA National Championship. Courtesy of UNC Athletic Communications

The top 10 UNC basketball players of the last 100 years

By From staff reports | October 15

This week, The Daily Tar Heel is celebrating 100 years of North Carolina basketball. Visit our special 100 years page.DTH sports desk’s picks: Why ...

“All over the world wherever you go it’s Michael Jordan, 23 and North Carolina.” Dick Baddour, UNC athletic director

Michael Jordan earns Hall of Fame honors

By Powell Latimer | September 11

His Airness. M.J. Air Jordan. Before Michael Jordan was any of these things, before he was the most recognizable athlete in the world, he was Mike Jordan, ...

Slideshow: Michael Jordan through the years

September 10

On Saturday, September 12, 2009 Michael Jordan will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. These photos, from the UNC and DTH archives, ...

Alumni game is ?rst event slated for 100th UNC basketball season

By Powell Latimer | August 23

On the eve of North Carolina’s Sept. 5 football opener, the party will be located a half a mile south — at the Smith Center.At 8 p.m. Sept. 4, the ...

Four Tar Heel alumni selected in NBA draft

By Chris Hempson Sports Editor | July 1

It's not every day that an NBA legend compares himself to a league rookie. But that's exactly what happened with Tyler Hansbrough. After being selected ...

M. Basketball: UNC routs in championship game

April 26

APRIL 6 DETROIT — It started when they decided to come back. Four players declining the riches of the NBA motivated to make one more run at history. ...

Heels celebrate '09 season say goodbye to senior class

April 17

Athletic Director Dick Baddour opened things up with the obvious at the 2008-09 North Carolina Tar Heel Basketball Awards Ceremony in the Smith Center ...

Ed Davis to return for sophomore season

April 12

Ed Davis is looking forward to playing another year for the Tar Heels and will skip the NBA Draft this season he said in a statement released by UNC Athletics ...

M. Basketball: Detroit rallies behind MSU

April 6

DETROIT — The Michigan State Spartans have made an improbable run to Monday's national championship game but at this point even they know they're ...

M. Basketball: The lowdown on tonight's game

April 6

M. Basketball: UNC plays for title after Final Four win over 'Nova

April 6

DETROIT — They made it. This is right where the North Carolina Tar Heels hoped — or perhaps even expected — to be from the moment this ...

M. Basketball: Heels take Villanova

April 5

DETROIT -- Half of it was flowing. Full of swishes lay ups and a big 49 on the scoreboard. The other half? Try hacks blood and bricks. In a word ugly. ...

Guard play de_¶ nes late matchup

April 3

Though the Villanova Wildcats have a reputation as a guard-heavy team their leading scorer has taken no 3-pointers this tournament and a grand total of ...

Sports briefs for April 3

By From staff and wire reports | April 3

Ty Lawson is the recipient of the 2009 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford the Basketball Hall of Fame announced Thursday.

M. Basketball: Heels face tough 'Nova rematch

April 3

Jackie Manuel remembers almost everything from North Carolina's one-point victory against Villanova in the Sweet 16 in 2005. The former UNC guard remembers ...

DTH picks the Final Four

April 2