Starting shooting guard Wayne Ellington will return to North Carolina for his sophomore season, his father said Monday. “It wasn’t even a thought,’’ Wayne Ellington, Sr. said of a possible jump to the NBA. “He didn’t do what he thought he might be able to do this season, so he’s coming back to school.†Read...
David Glenn takes a very early look ahead to ACC basketball in the 2007-08 season on his WRAL Blog. Here’s his projected rankings - 1. North Carolina If Wright is the only underclassman who leaves this summer, the Tar Heels will be the ACC favorite and a preseason top-five pick nationally in 2007-08. 2. Georgia Tech The Yellow Jackets’...
CHAPEL HILL, NC - University of North Carolina sophomore forward Tyler Hansbrough is one of 10 players selected to the John R. Wooden Award All-America Team and is one of five finalists for the national player of the year award named in honor of the former UCLA coach. Joining Hansbrough on the Wooden Award All-America...
As March Madness continues, one of the former top-seeded teams, the University of North Carolina (UNC), is named the nation’s favorite basketball team by the latest Harris Poll. The No. 1 team for the past four years, Duke, not only took an early exit from the tournament this year, but dropped to No. 2...
We’ve moved to a new server and have finished reloading picture galleries from games I have covered in 2007. Below is the list of link to the game photo galleries. 2007 ACC Basketball Photos Directory NC State vs UNC-G basketball photos – 1/02/07 NC State vs Clemson basketball photos – 1/09/07 NC State vs Duke basketball photos...
Jason Kendall Ray, 21, died Monday morning at Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center. Ray, a senior at the University of North Carolina, was a member of UNC’s cheerleading squad and was injured in a pedestrian/vehicle accident in Fort Lee, N.J., on Friday, March 23. He was pronounced dead by doctors at 8:38 a.m. Ray was...
Billy packer can get on many an ACC fan’s nerves. Chris Clark at 850 the Buzz posts the following about Packer’s assessment of UNC’s Reyshawn Terry - Terry’s play has won over many of his detractors, but not CBS commentator Billy Packer: In an interview this week with New York’s WFAN radio, Packer called Terry soft. “Terry,...
East Rutherford, NJ – Quotes from the press conferences following the North Carolina Tar Heels’ 74-64 win over Southern California in the sweet 16 East regional semifinal round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at the Continental Airlines Arena. Go here Brandon Wright photo by Gene Galin
UNC’s Tyler Hansbrough took off his mask in North Carolina’s 81-67 victory over Michigan State. The sophomore led all scorers with a season-high 33 points, propelling the top-seeded Tar Heels into an NCAA-record 21st Sweet 16 appearance. ncaa0703171170.jpg ncaa0703171158.jpg ncaa0703171157.jpg ncaa0703171155.jpg ncaa0703171140.jpg ncaa0703171138.jpg ncaa0703171121.jpg ncaa0703171110.jpg ncaa0703171072.jpg ncaa0703171054.jpg