UNC's 1982 NCAA Championship Team Almost Included Patrick Ewing
Posted May 21, 2020
Though North Carolina's 1982 national championship team is considered one of the best college basketball teams ever, they were close to being better — a lot better. "Guess who visited the same weekend [as Michael Jordan]? Patrick Ewing," said Roy Williams in an interview with Inside the Green Room, hosted by Tar Heel alum and NBA veteran Danny Green.
(Inside Carolina)
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