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Former Tar Heel players pursue coaching dreams at UNC
By pure coincidence,
Jackie Manuel and
Bobby Frasor each arranged meetings with their former UNC coach,
Roy Williams, on the same day this offseason. They were seeking advice on their futures. “I’d been talking with coach [Williams] about coaching since my first year out [of college],” Manuel said. Frasor had the desire to coach at an even earlier age. His father had coached high school hoops for 27 years. (
WRAL Sports Fan)
Lennie Rosenbluth among new inductees to NC Sports Hall
Rosenbluth now lives in Chapel Hill, where in the mid-1950s he and the University of North Carolina basketball team made history with an undefeated season and a national championship victory over Kansas and Wilt Chamberlain. The New York City native led the Tar Heels in scoring in his first varsity season and still holds the school record for points in a season (895) and scoring average in a single season (28.0). (
NBC 17)
Danny Green lends hand on defense
It might not be the most glamorous of roles, but
Danny Green isn't very choosy. He's just happy to earn some significant minutes during the Spurs' last two games. His late defense on Monta Ellis was a key reason the Spurs were able to escape with a 101-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday at the AT&T Center. (
San Antonio Express-News)
Nuggets are in good hands with Ty Lawson running the show
He could operate the most unstoppable offense in the pro game. His brilliant star power is undeniable. At age 24, this athlete should rule sports in Denver for the next 10 years. Sorry, Tim Tebow?. We're talking about Nuggets point guard
Ty Lawson. How big is Lawson's ambition? "It's huge," he told me Wednesday, after the Nuggets blew away Sacramento 110-83. "I want to be the best." (
Denver Post)
Catching up with: Jawad Williams
Right around Christmas, former North Carolina forward
Jawad Williams, a starter on UNC’s 2005 national championship team, found himself having dinner with fellow Tar Heel alums
David Noel,
Sean May and Shammond Williams -- in Paris. “David and I play on the same team in France now; Sean [who plays in Croatia] had a few days off, so he came to town." (
ESPN.com)
Old home day
Rice said he debated having 5-8 point guard Jesse Steele jump ball against Henson, with his 7-4 reach, to start the game. He did not decide for sure until he saw
Lennie Rosenbluth in the stands to do it for sure. "I asked the guys in the locker room, and they said no,"Rice said. "Then when we went out there, and I saw
Lennie Rosenbluth, I said 'We're doing it.' It just didn't work the way it worked in '57." (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Photos: UNC-Monmouth
Photos of Carolina's win over Monmouth. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Audio: King Rice, Brian Reese, and Derrick Phelps
King Rice,
Brian Reese, and
Derrick Phelps talk to the media following Monmouth's loss to Carolina. (
Inside Carolina)
Tar Heels dominate Rice, Monmouth
Monmouth coach
King Rice, formerly a point guard at North Carolina, received a 30-second standing ovation from the Smith Center crowd Sunday before the Hawks faced the Tar Heels. The current UNC players weren’t as accommodating.The fifth-ranked Tar Heels (13-2) led by 30 in the first half and cruised to a 102-65 win over the Hawks (2-12). (
Durham Herald-Sun)
Lucas: Family Reunion
Three of Carolina's six all-time leading assist men were in the building--
Phil Ford was in the stands, and
King Rice and
Derrick Phelps were on the Monmouth sideline. By the time Marshall finishes his career, we'll look back and say it was four out of seven. Rice offered some praise of the sophomore. "I was hoping we could keep him under 10 assists," Rice said. (
Tar Heel Blue)