Notable Basketball & Football Tar Heels From Wilmington
Posted Nov 8, 2019
How many natives of Wilmington, NC, have won national championships playing men’s basketball at UNC? Most fans will get one name right, but there are two: Michael Jordan and Stilman White. They are just two of many former UNC basketball and football players to come from the Port City, where Roy Williams’ Tar Heels will play on Friday night.
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