Today In UNC-Duke History: March 5, 2011Beyond junior Tyler Zeller and seniors Justin Knox and Justin Watts, the main contributors were freshmen Kendall Marshall and Harrison Barnes and sophomores John Henson and Dexter Strickland. Following that loss in Atlanta, the Tar Heels won 14 of the next 15 games. The crowning moment was the win over Duke at the Smith Center, which sealed the ACC regular season championship. (GoHeels.com)
Q&A with UNC coach Larry FedoraNorth Carolina was an enigma in 2013, opening the season 1-5 before finishing as one of the nation’s hottest teams. The Tar Heels look to keep that momentum going as they open spring practice Wednesday. We talked with head coach Larry Fedora about what’s in store for North Carolina as the players return to the practice field for 2014. (ESPN.com)
Diamond DeShields Named ACC Rookie of the YearNorth Carolina guard Diamond DeShields was named ACC Rookie of the Year, ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced Wednesday. DeShields is the eighth Tar Heel to win the award and combines with teammate Xylina McDaniel in giving Carolina the last two award winners. DeShields set Carolina's freshman single-game and single-season scoring records during the 2013-14 season. (GoHeels.com)
UNC Football Springs ForwardThe Tar Heel football team hits the field Wednesday for spring number three under Larry Fedora. The Heels will practice 15 times this spring, culminating in the annual spring scrimmage on April 15 at 3 p.m. at Kenan Stadium. The head coach can’t wait to get started to try to continue the momentum from a team that finished 2013 by winning six of their final seven games. (GoHeels.com)
Full ACC Tournament seeding scenariosHere's the full rundown of remaining potential ACC Tournament seeding scenarios, with some teams clearly more settled than others: The Tar Heels have clinched a double-bye into the tournament quarterfinals. The Tar Heels will be the No. 2 seed with a win AND a Syracuse loss. The Tar Heels will be the No. 3 seed with a win AND a Syracuse win. The Tar Heels will be the No. 4 seed with a loss. (Syracuse.com)
In Yet Another Act, Larry Brown Writes a Winning ScriptAt 73, Brown has not slowed a bit. He lives with his son, L. J., a freshman at S.M.U., in a high rise across from the basketball complex and takes daily walks with staff members. He is so content at S.M.U. that he said he is hoping his daughter Madison, a high school junior at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, decides to head there, too. (New York Times)
Brian Holberton’s versatility could take him farVersatility seems to be the name of the game for Houston Astros minor league catcher Brian Holberton. Whether it is between his academic career and baseball, to what position Holberton takes when he hits the field, it seems the 21 year-old backstop from Cornelius, North Carolina will have a bright future wherever it may take him. (Toronto Observer)
North Carolina Tar Heels 2014 Spring Football PreviewDespite being one of the few quarterbacks in the ACC that returns with any starting experience, there is no guarantee that Marquise Williams will get the call for the season opener against Liberty. Even though Williams helped spark his team to a strong finish last fall, the junior finds himself in a battle this spring with sophomore Kanler Coker and redshirt freshman Mitch Trubisky. (Athlon Sports)
UNC Offseason Report: DefenseUNC associate head coach for defense Vic Koenning, not known as one who easily sings the praises of his charges, was upbeat about the potential for a good offseason on defense. In particular he was excited about increased depth across the board, enough bodies so that the Tar Heels should be able to practice “sub packages” during the spring. (Inside Carolina)
Spring Football Officially Hits For Carolina Amidst High HopesWith Blue Dawn behind them, the Tar Heels open up spring practice Wednesday at Navy Fields. After a solid recruiting class that seemingly shored up a few holes on the squad and with a bunch of returning athletes, especially on the offensive end, Carolina football appears to be primed for a run at an ACC Championship in 2014. (Chapelboro.com)
Shifting to left field, Dustin Ackley finding his comfort zoneA year ago, Dustin Ackley was searching. Searching for his swing, searching for his position on the team, searching for answers as to why things weren't going as easily as they always had in his baseball past. But the 26-year-old former first-round Draft pick looks like a different man in Mariners camp this spring. He looks more comfortable at the plate. (MLB.com)
ESPN Names Diamond DeShields ACC Freshman of the YearMuch was expected from UNC's Diamond DeShields...and much has been delivered by the guard who took over a leadership role despite her freshman status. With coach Sylvia Hatchell out battling leukemia, DeShields' maturity was much-needed by the young Tar Heels. So were her scoring (17.7) and rebounding (5.5) numbers. (ESPN.com)
Scott Cherry named Big South Coach of the YearScott Cherry and DeUnna Hendrix of High Point were named the men’s and women’s basketball coaches of the year in the Big South Conference, and High Point’s John Brown and Kaylah Keys were named the men’s player of the year and women’s freshman of the year, respectively, in selections by head coaches and media panels. Cherry and Hendrix led their teams to regular-season league titles. (Winston-Salem Journal)
Ty Lawson scores 31 in return from broken ribThe Nuggets’ Ty Lawson ignited the hometown crowd with a dazzling crossover that got the best of the Timberwolves’ Corey Brewer on Monday night. Lawson finished with 31 points and 11 assists in his return to the court after a fractured rib on February 8th kept him out for the rest of the month. (Dime Magazine)
UNC Alum Carl Kasell Announces RetirementCarl Kasell was the voice of NPR News for thirty years. He's in the National Radio Hall of Fame. In later life, he found fame as the voice of the popular weekend show Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! Kasell announced his retirement Tuesday. A North Carolina native who grew up in Goldsboro, Kasell helped start WUNC when he was a student alongside broadcasting legend Charles Kuralt. (WUNC.org)
Video: This Week in Carolina BasketballThe Tar Heels have won 12 straight ACC games and have secured at least a Top-4 ACC Tournament seeding with the potential for 3rd with a win against Duke.
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DA: no charges for Crowder in UNC fraud caseThe prosecutor leading an investigation into fraud in an academic department at North Carolina says a retired administrator tied to the case won't face charges. Orange County district attorney Jim Woodall said Tuesday in a release Deborah Crowder from the formerly named African and Afro-American Studies department is cooperating with investigators. (Yahoo! Sports)
Marcus Paige Tops All-ACC Academic TeamUNC's Marcus Paige, a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, headlines the 2014 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball team. Paige earns the honor for the second year in a row. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career. (GoHeels.com)
Today In UNC-Duke History: March 4, 2006Carolina's win at top-ranked Duke on the last day of the 2005-06 regular season would have been a memorable victory under any circumstances. But to truly understand what elevated it to one of the very best regular season wins of the Roy Williams era--and in contention for the top spot in that category--you have to understand the atmosphere of Tobacco Road basketball in 2006. (GoHeels.com)
Eight teams you shouldn't trust...yetNorth Carolina: The Tar Heels made some great plays to finish Notre Dame in a 63-61 win on Monday and extend their winning streak to 12 games. But they entered the second half with a 14-point lead against a Fighting Irish team with a 6-12 record in ACC play. That stretch illustrated their entire season. Always up for the top dogs, always vulnerable against the rest. (ESPN.com)
Tar Heels look to regain intensityNorth Carolina has won its last three games by a total of seven points. The silver lining is it acknowledges that the Tar Heels have gotten better at winning close games, and their confidence in late-game situations can grow from it. Freshman guard Nate Britt said they don’t want to become overly dependent on trying to win late. (ESPN.com)
Tar Heels don't mind winning uglyNorth Carolina’s 63-61 win over Notre Dame is not the way head coach Roy Williams prefers his victories. The Tar Heels scored just nine points in the first 10 minutes of the second half and made just nine field goals. Fortunately for Williams, his team isn’t just about scoring. The Heels are just as likely to win a game like Monday night's by getting stops as they are by getting buckets. (ESPN.com)
Video: Tar Heel Take - Notre DameJoin Rachel Nash for Chapelboro’s very last Tar Heel Take of the season as she goes behind the scenes of UNC’s narrow win over Notre Dame to continue their twelve game winning streak. Be sure to tune into the end of the video for a surprise guest host. (Chapelboro.com)
Sophomore StarsThe 2012 recruiting class came in quietly. All four players were four-star recruits and there was little excitement beyond the over-hyped legend that J.P. Tokoto could be the best UNC dunker since Vince Carter and that Marcus Paige was a skilled and competent point guard. (Carolina Blue)
Steadying The ShipWhile losses magnify various mundane aspects of a team’s performance, victories operate in a parallel fashion, brushing certain legitimate issues into the background. After all, a win is a win, right? Not exactly. (Inside Carolina)
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