By Ali
photo of the unc’s dean dome: peterkrogh.com
The North Carolina Tar Heels. The legacy of this esteemed college basketball program conjures up words like prestige, championships, class and dominance, along with Hall of Fame names like Michael Jordan, James Worthy and Dean Smith. They’ve won 27 ACC regular season titles, 17 ACC tourney titles, competed in 18 Final Fours and captured five National Championships.
The question that begs to be answered is how did the program ascend to such rarefied heights. Read More »
Tags: billy cunningham, brian reese, charlie scott, dean smith, derrick phelps, Ed Cota, feature, frank mcguire, james worthy, kenny smith, larry brown, lou carnesecca, Michael Jordan, sam perkins, wilt chamberlain
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By Ali
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In March of ‘81, Isiah Thomas became a college basketball legend. He was the one indispensable member of coach Bob Knight’s Indiana Hoosier squad that captured the Big 10 Championship en route to March Madness.
The team leader in scoring, steals and assists was not only the best pure guard in the country, he was the best the college game had seen since North Carolina’s amazing Phil Ford. Read More »
Tags: bobby knight, dean smith, doc rivers, isiah thomas, larry hoover, magic johnson, mark aguirre, maurice cheeks, phil ford, sherron collins, tiny archibald, will bynum
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