1979-1980 UNC Basketball Roster

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#NamePos.Yr.Ht.Wt.Home TownHigh School
11 Mike Pepper GJR6-3  Vienna, VA Flint Hill Prep
20 Dave Colescott GSR6-1175 Marion, IN Marion
21 Jimmy Black GSO6-2  The Bronx, NY Cardinal Hayes
24 Jim Braddock 1979 McDonald's All-American GFR6-2  Chattanooga, TN Baylor Prep
30 Al Wood 1977 McDonald's All-American FJR6-6193 Gray, GA Jones County
31 Mike O'Koren FSR6-7207 Jersey City, NJ Hudson Catholic
32 Eric Kenny  JR6-6  Asheville, NC Roberson
34 Pete Budko 1977 McDonald's All-American FJR6-9  Lutherville, MD Loyola
42 Jeff Wolf CSR6-11  Kohler, WI Kohler
43 John Virgil FSR6-5185 Elm City, NC Elm City
45 Chris Brust FSO6-9  Babylon, NY Babylon
50 Rich Yonakor FSR6-9220 Euclid, OH Euclid
52 James Worthy 1979 McDonald's All-American FFR6-9225 Gastonia, NC Ashbrook

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