Greatest former UNC athlete by state (Alabama): Pete Chilcutt
Posted May 10, 2019
A starter as a Tar Heel 77 times, Pete Chilcutt played 3,177 minutes. He scored 1,150 points, pulled down 766 rebounds, handed out 188 assists, registered 115 steals and blocked 83 shots. He even hit 20 shots from 3-point range. He averaged 12 points and 6.6 rebounds as a senior. Chilcutt was the No. 27 overall pick in the first round of the 1991 NBA draft.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA
Video: IC Reaction Podcast - Caleb Wilson Out With Fractured HandSherrell McMillan and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the massive news that UNC's all-everything freshman Caleb Wilson is out indefinitely after testing determined a...
Thu Feb 12, 2026Caleb Wilson out with fracture in left hand
Caleb Wilson has a fracture in his left hand, an injury that he suffered in the first half of Tuesday’s loss at Miami. Initial X-rays...
Thu Feb 12, 2026
Remembering Mike Cooke: Witness to Greatness
Mike Cooke fondly remembers Frank McGuire’s swagger. It was on full display when the former UNC Basketball coach entered his parents’ home in 1959. Cooke...
Thu Feb 12, 2026
Caleb Wilson in Context
Caleb Wilson has some Michael Jordan in him, where he finds reasons to be motivated. It can just be something small, but he’ll remember it...
Thu Feb 12, 2026