Unc Basketball

One Year Later, The Legacy Of Marcus Paige’s Final Shot Lives On

... still sometimes difficult to come by. Asked what the legacy of Paige’s shot should be, Nate Britt, UNC’s senior guard, paused for a while. “Hooo,” he said, exhaling. “That’s a tough question. Coach talked about it last year, about how Marcus’ shot, we overlook because of the outcome of that game.”. For Britt perspective might come with more difficulty than it does for others. One moment he watched one of his closest teammates make history. The next he watched Jenkins do what he did. Jenkins and Britt, from the same area outside of Washington, D. C., consider each other brothers. Jenkins moved in with Britt’s family during their high school years. Britt has seen Jenkins’ shot often during the past year, perhaps more than any one of his teammates. When Britt goes home, there are pictures of Jenkins’ shot around the house. Britt has seen Paige’s shot plenty, too, and ...

Unc Tries To Adjust To Shooting In Cavernous Stadium, But Is It Really More Difficult

... Villanova. The Wildcats meanwhile, made 19 of their 32 3-point attempts in Houston. They made eight of their 14 attempts in the national championship game, including the one that Kris Jenkins made at the buzzer. UNC and Villanova are just two examples. Overall, 13 of the past 20 Final Four teams – before this season – made a greater percentage of 3-pointers in the Final Four than they did overall. So, so much for the thought that it's more difficult to shoot in these enormous stadiums, right? Not exactly. Jackson and his teammates here on Friday insisted that it really is a challenge, despite what the recent data might suggest. During the team's shootaround on Friday, they continued to try to acclimate themselves. That process began the day before, during a closed practice here. “It's hands-down weird,” said Theo Pinson, the junior forward. “I mean, I think the toughest part – it really is all over the court. You're shooting at the top of the key, you're looking straight out, super far. “When you're shooting in the corner, same thing. I mean, you just have to adjust, try to get as many shots up as you can from each spot, and just ...

Unc's Joel Berry Doing 'whatever It Takes' To Be Ready For Final Four

... in practice to allow his injured ankles to improve. NCAA. UNC point guard Joel Berry has received daily treatment and rehab work for ankles, and he said he’ll play on Saturday in the Final Four regardless of how close to 100 percent they feel. Robert Willett __link__. UNC team arrives to face Oregon. UNC's Roy Williams on his Dadgum 'Royisms'. Roy Williams on win over Northern Iowa and the NCAA investigation. Wainstein describes lack of oversight by UNC. Tar Heels meet their fans at Final Four practice. Bissette: 'The University could have acted sooner and stronger'. UNC's Justin Jackson speaks to media about the Tar Heels encore appearance at the Final Four. UNC's Marcus Paige: 'At some point tonight, I have to take off this jersey, and I never get to put it back on'. Share Video. "Dadgum" or ...

Kanler Coker Makes Smooth Transistion From North Carolina Football To Basketball

... weekend of basketball as a senior. That’s because before he dropped 20 pounds to compete on a basketball court, Coker was a quarterback for the Tar Heels football team for two seasons. Recruited in 2012 as a three-star pro-style quarterback, Coker’s original Division I athletic aspirations were with him wearing a helmet. After redshirting his freshman season, Coker went on to be the backup for Marquise Williams in 2013 and Mitch Trubisky/Williams in 2014. Coker’s collegiate football career was plagued from the start, though. During the first training camp his freshman year, he developed tendinitis in his right elbow. It was an injury that lingered and ultimately bored to death his hopes of playing football. “I was always in the training room my whole three years of football,” said Coker. “I was in there everyday working on my elbow.”. Limitations in strength and reps took Coker into a new, uncomfortable territory. “I was always the type that outworked everyone in high school growing up,” said Coker, “so it was hard not being able to do that because I couldn’t throw.”. The summer following the 2014-15 season, Coker decided it ...

1 North Carolina Vs #2 Oregon

... both the beauty and the harshness of March is that it doesn’t have to be. Dorsey’s hot hand could last for just two more games and the Ducks could find themselves cutting down the nets. The Tar Heels, fortunately for them, have faced a similarly prolific shooter already this tournament in Kentucky’s Malik Monk , and were able to severely limit him until the final minute through dedicated defense that involved staying on him at all times, not helping on the drive as is standard Carolina strategy. Similar measures may be taken against Dorsey and against Oregon in general, as until the tournament, Dorsey was not even their most dangerous player. That honor would go to Dillon Brooks , and though he has not been at his best, a dangerous shooter like him could get hot at a moment’s notice. Oregon as a team ...

Unc's Theo Pinson Hopes To Make Difference Against Malik Monk

... an offensive player as he was earlier in the year. Even so, he was still an important defensive player – arguably UNC's best on the perimeter. Williams' absence, then, might not bode well against Kentucky, which is as perimeter-oriented a team as UNC has (and will) face this season. Then again, Williams didn't exactly fare well against Monk. During UNC's pregame media obligations on Saturday, a perception emerged that Pinson could have made a difference against Monk back in December. Kennedy Meeks, the senior forward, said it was something he and his other teammates thought about. “We talked about this a couple times,” Meeks said. “Maybe if Theo was playing, Malik only has 30 points and we still win the game. That's just the type of effect that he has.”. Now Pinson will have his chance. He's likely to be matched up ...

Unc's Roy Williams References Phone Booths, Describes Generational Gap With Players

... mallards make a daily journey from the roof to the fountain and then back to the roof six hours later. The tradition, which began in the 1930 s, continues to this day at the downtown Memphis hotel where the Tar Heels are staying for the NCAA Tournament South Regional. Ethan Hyman __link__. UNC downs Kentucky for another trip to the Final Four. UNC's Maye: I saw I had an opening, I just put it up and luckily it went in. UNC fans celebrate after Luke Maye's big shot to beat Kentucky. Jason Ray's Last Visit Home. Transplant clinic at UNC Hospitals named for Jason Ray. UNC's Roy Williams on celebration: 'best dadgum bath I've ever had with my clothes on'. Jason Ray Loved Chapel Hill. Why weren't Roy Williams and Joel Berry dancing after beating Kentucky. UNC's Roy Williams: The Duckmaster. Share Video. Video: North Carolina head coach Roy Williams and some of the Tar Heels talk about Sunday's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game with the Kentucky Wildcats. NCAA NCAA. UNC coach Roy Williams said on Saturday his players “can have fun in ...

Unc’s Joel Berry Receives Treatment, Rest For Sprained Ankles

... fans might find it difficult to ignore parallels between Berry and other UNC point guards whose injuries affected the Tar Heels in the postseason. In 2009, Ty Lawson missed the ACC tournament with a toe injury, and also missed UNC’s NCAA tournament first-round victory against Radford. He returned in the second round and helped lead UNC to a victory against LSU and, eventually, the national championship. In 2012, the Tar Heels’ national championship hopes faded when Kendall Marshall suffered a broken wrist during a second-round victory against Creighton. Without Marshall, UNC’s season ended with a loss against Kansas in the South Regional championship game. Asked on Tuesday if he felt a sense of deja vu, Williams said he did not. “Can’t worry about all that junk,” Williams said. To this point, Berry, UNC’s second-leading scorer, has managed to play through the pain and discomfort of his injuries. He scored 11 points against Kentucky, and the Tar Heels especially needed his running jump shot, off the ...

North Carolina Basketball’s Familiar Final Four Challenge

... things as a team that not many North Carolina fans would dare attempt to remember happening last year as it would re-open a wound that is just starting to heal (thanks ESPN and CBS). The University Oregon Fighting Ducks of the 2017 season are familiar because they seem to channel the inner workings of last year’s National Champions. If you would like to stop reading here, I completely understand. Still with me? You are a brave soul. Lets get to it. The biggest thing about Oregon that is reflective of Villanova that nobody will remember is that Villanova’s defense was designed to confuse and frustrate. Mostly frustrate. Their pressure on the ball was one that clearly bothered the Tar Heels throughout the game. What is scary about Oregon is they have at least one or two more tricks up their sleeve that they love to execute to make opposing teams play their type of ...

Justin Jackson Has The North Carolina Brotherhood On The Brink Of A Championship

... more than 700 in Division I last season—have also been virtually nonexistent at North Carolina, which hasn't lost a Tar Heel to another school since 2011. "I never had my mind set on going one-and-done," says Jackson, a Mc Donald's All-American projected as a first-round NBA draft pick before his freshman season. "There are a lot of players who [think like that], but then they go in a different direction. "People just fall in love with Carolina. Everyone falls in love with the program. It's a family, and sometimes it's hard to leave a family.". The loyalty has paid off for the Tar Heels, and for Jackson, who on March 24 was named a consensus first-team All-American. A junior who averages a team-high 18.2 points, Jackson is the 18 th North Carolina player to achieve the honor, joining the likes of Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Rasheed Wallace and Antawn Jamison. A detail view of Nike brand shoes Jackson wore during a game against Arkansas on March 19, 2017.(Getty Images). "When you look at the names on that list, it's surreal," Sharon Jackson says. "It's just amazing to think back on ...

C.b. Mcgrath To Take Unc Wilmington Head Coach Job

... Williams was hired by North Carolina, he made the leap to Chapel Hill alongside his former coach. This move became possible after NC State fired head coach Matt Gottfried after six seasons without much hope in sight for the program. UNC Wilmington head coach Kevin Keatts was hire to fill the vacancy earlier this month. Now Mc Grath is shifting over to replace Keatts. In his time with UNC, Mc Grath has assisted in recruiting and scouting, while also providing bench coaching duties. He oversaw the team’s coaches clinic and the autographed basketball program, which supported local charities. Mc Grath was a big part of Carolina basketball, and he will certainly be missed. Not only will North Carolina be losing a strong coach, but they have lost one of their best recruiters. Mc Grath built himself a reputation as a strong recruiter after working with stars like Marcus Paige , Brice Johnson , Joel Berry, Kennedy Meeks , and Isaiah Hicks. He also helped to bring in guys like Luke Maye and ...

Unc Finds A Way To Avoid College Basketball Transfer Epidemic

... Division I school to another institution. Goodman said on Friday that approximately 250 players have already decided to transfer after this season, and that number will undoubtedly grow by the hundreds. UNC, meanwhile, hasn't had a player transfer since 2011, when Larry Drew II left the program in the middle of the season. The year before that, twins David and Travis Wear transferred from UNC to UCLA. Since 2011, though, UNC has not had a single player transfer. In an era of constant roster turnover in college basketball, UNC's lack of transfers has allowed for a rare kind of continuity that the vast majority of the nation’s 351 Division I teams are never able to experience, as they bid farewell to old players and welcome new ones. In recent weeks, several ACC teams have lost players to transfer. Matt Ryan, a sophomore forward, announced that he's transferring from Notre Dame. Virginia lost junior guard Marial Shayok, the team's second-leading ...