It was not the reunion former North Carolina men's basketball assistant coach C.B. McGrath had in mind.
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In the 10th year of his professional career, Wayne Ellington is showing that you should stop overlooking him.
Less than 24 hours after falling to unranked Texas, 92-89, the No. 7 North Carolina men’s basketball team faced No. 17 UCLA on Friday for a chance to leave Las Vegas on a positive note.
In the second half of the No. 7 North Carolina men’s basketball team’s 92-89 loss to Texas on Thursday night, head coach Roy Williams seemed to try everything.
Cameron Johnson came to North Carolina (5-0) from Pittsburgh with a reputation as a scorer. He has been just that for the 2018 Tar Heel team so far this season.
Monday's win against Saint Francis proved to be a mixed bag for first-year Coby White, who seemed to match his triumphs with missteps. But his sometimes inconsistent play is met with much potential, and there's strength in White's ability to adjust and grow in the North Carolina program.
Maturity and confidence has lead junior Seventh Woods to his best start to a season.
The rims didn’t come off the goals on Wednesday, because Roy Williams’ assistants talked him out of it.
No. 7 North Carolina went over 100 points for the second time in three games on Friday, moving to 4-0 on the season. In a comfortable 108-58 win over Tennessee Tech, UNC shot 41 of 74 from the field and scored 58 points in the second half.
The Tar Heels have gotten off to a fast start, showing potential for a strong season.
Even though UNC scored 10 points shy of 100 against Stanford Monday night, Roy Williams wasn't satisfied with his players' defensive performance.
“I’m going to play him forever,” Roy Williams said of his senior guard. “Yes, I’d like him to make a jump shot before I die, is what I told him. And he did, and I’m appreciative of that.”
After handling business in a pair of road non-conference games to start the season, No. 7 North Carolina improved to a 3-0 with a 90-72 victory against Stanford in its home opener at the Smith Center Monday night.
The playmaking is going to come down to two point guards with big question marks above their heads — junior Seventh Woods and first-year Coby White.
“We lose Joel and Theo, which is obviously a big difference – they’re big time game changers for us. But I think we have people who can step up into these roles.”
Woods is strapped into a personal rollercoaster that has seen precipitous peaks and reciprocal drops. At every lurch, he is hounded by the expectations of those around him — fans, teammates, the media. Everybody puts pressure on Seventh Woods. That is, except for Seventh Woods.
Kenny Williams refuses to forget the loss against the Aggies eight months ago.
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