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April 29, 2026

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UNC’s Luke Maye to test NBA Draft waters

April 23, 2018 Brett Friedlander
North Carolina has had good luck with players “testing the waters” of the NBA Draft since the rules for underclassmen were relaxed three years ago. Justin Jackson went through the process in 2016, returned to […]
Article

Best friends Berry, Pinson preparing for emotional Senior Night farewell

February 27, 2018 Brett Friedlander
CHAPEL HILL — Earlier in his career, before he became a prime-time player for the North Carolina basketball team, Theo Pinson was known more for crashing coach Roy Williams’ press conferences than he was for […]
Article

NSJ College Team of the Year: Tar Heels find redemption in ’17

December 27, 2017 Brett Friedlander
Nobody knows for sure whether Babe Ruth really called his shot when he pointed toward the ivy-covered wall of Chicago’s Wrigley Field before stepping into the batter’s box in Game 5 of the 1932 World […]
Article

Cam Johnson’s return a silver lining for UNC in loss to Wofford

December 22, 2017 Brett Friedlander
  CHAPEL HILL — The original plan was for Cameron Johnson to only play about 6-8 minutes in his North Carolina basketball debut Wednesday.   The fact that he was on the floor for 17 says a […]
College Basketball

UNC’s Cameron Johnson sidelined by knee injury

November 15, 2017 Brett Friedlander
CHAPEL HILL — Cameron Johnson missed North Carolina’s season-opening basketball win against Northern Iowa last Friday because of a pain in the neck. It’s a pain in his left knee that will keep him out […]
Mark J. Rebilas—USA Today Sports
College Basketball

UNC hangs on to earn another shot at national title

April 2, 2017 admin
PHOENIX — The shot that has haunted the North Carolina basketball team for the past 51½ weeks floated around the University of Phoenix raters like a terrifying apparition Saturday. Five-point-eight-seconds left. Just a hair more […]
Nelson Chenault—USA Today Sports
College Basketball

UNC focused on task at hand, not redemption

April 1, 2017 admin
PHOENIX — All four teams playing in today’s college basketball national semifinals are equally motivated to bring the championship trophy home with them when they leave Phoenix. The difference is that while Oregon, Gonzaga and […]
Nelson Chenault—USA Today Sports
Sports

Magical Maye keeps Tar Heels March run alive

March 27, 2017 admin
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Villanova’s Kris Jenkins broke North Carolina’s heart in last year’s national championship game. Kentucky’s Malik Monk did the same earlier this season with a 3-point dagger of his own in Las Vegas. […]
Nelson Chenault—USA Today Sports
College Basketball

Mayes game-winner against Kentucky was a team effort

March 27, 2017 admin
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Luke Maye’s 18-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining will go down in North Carolina lore as the shot that lifted the Tar Heels to the 20th Final Four in school history. But […]

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