To Shea Rush, basketball is central to nearly all of his experiences. He certainly became a better player over the last four years, but he says the program means much more to him. “That stuff is all fun, but the thing that I will miss most, without a doubt, are my teammates,” Rush said. “It was the greatest bond and friendship I’ve ever had on a team.”
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“Being a part of Carolina basketball was never about how much playing time I got, for me,” he said, “I was just thankful to be a part of that program and have the opportunity to put that jersey on, go to practice every day, do workouts with those guys and cheer them on every night.”
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The Dixie Classic undoubtedly shaped the legacy of North Carolina college basketball fans. This annual three-day period showcased the top talent of the "Big Four" North Carolina schools, coming to a sudden end with the exposition of a point-shaving scandal involving the players of participating schools.
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Francis is the second Tar Heel to announce a transfer this month, following Brandon Huffman's announced exit on April 9.
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This past Saturday, the UNC men’s basketball team got its first commitment from the class of 2021 in Dontrez Styles. Here are some of the class of 2021 players who are on North Carolina's radar.
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With the loss of Cole Anthony, the Tar Heels will have to find out what combination of new and returning players will replace the team's leading scorer from last season.
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The No. 1 junior in North Carolina, Dontrez Styles, has committed to play for UNC, he announced via Instagram Live on Saturday. Styles, a Kinston, North Carolina native, is labeled as a four-star power forward, according to 247Sports, and is the No. 57 recruit in the 2021 class. He picked the Tar Heels over the likes of N.C. State, Georgetown and Maryland, who also offered him.
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With Anthony's departure, the Tar Heels will be returning guards Anthony Harris, Leaky Black, Andrew Platek, Jeremiah Francis and K.J. Smith in addition to the arrival of five-star Caleb Love and four-star R.J. Davis at the guard position.
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The ten-episode series will discuss in detail the team that earned the Chicago franchise its sixth and most recent championship. It will also give insight into Jordan as a person from many people associated with his career, including UNC's Roy Williams.
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With the departure of Brandon Huffman, the North Carolina men's basketball team has found itself with an extra scholarship to award. Here are the three options for how the Tar Heels might handle it.
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Junior forward Brandon Huffman is putting his name in the transfer portal, Inside Carolina reported on Thursday night.
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Despite being one of the most decorated and accomplished players in UNC history, Antawn Jamison is often overlooked when discussing the greatest Tar Heel players. A look back at his career proves why he's a player who should never be forgotten.
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The North Carolina men’s basketball team held one of its weekly Zoom meetings on Sunday, putting an emphasis on the group's aspects outside of the game of basketball. “As I was growing up and even up until the last several months," said UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams, "my biggest heroes were my teachers that I’ve had all the way through high school and college and the mentors that I’ve had. Now my heroes are all the healthcare people and the providers.”
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April 5 was a momentous day for UNC sports fans as the North Carolina men’s basketball team won its third national championship in school history.
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With COVID-19 bringing spring and winter competitions to an early end, we took an earlier-than-expected stab at handing out some of North Carolina's end of season athletic awards.
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University of North Carolina's athletic director Bubba Cunningham was named to the NCAA DI Men's Basketball Committee on Thursday. He will begin his five-year tenure this coming September.
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It’s tough to compare athletes and teams from different eras. For example, it's difficult to compare LeBron James’ success to Michael Jordan's and even Kareem Adbul-Jabbar's because they played against different types of competition. The same could go to say for UNC’s basketball national championships. Their six titles that are recognized by the NCAA span across 60 years of basketball history.
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UNC had one of its worst seasons in recent memory this past year, but now it's time to take a look forward to see why next year's team should be more promising.
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Why do these results matter? They matter because they got me thinking about the nature of fandom, and how polls and statistics work, and how much originality matters — things that probably aren't worth thinking about when asking questions about basketball on Twitter (yet here we are).
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While UNC managed to win just 14 games this season and finished by tying for the worst record in the ACC, North Carolina's men's basketball boasts five commits in its 2020 recruiting class that may give fans hope for next season.
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