Greatest Games: Confident Kids (UNC-Duke, 2006)
Posted May 23, 2020
The Tar Heels, fresh off an NCAA title, lost their top seven scorers to graduation or the NBA. They were replaced by capable, but green, upperclassmen like Wes Miller, Reyshawn Terry and David Noel. Add in a talented nucleus of freshmen—Marcus Ginyard, Tyler Hansbrough, Danny Green, Bobby Frasor — and it’s no wonder the team was picked sixth in the ACC.
(Inside Carolina)
Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - It's Official. Michael Malone Named UNC Basketball CoachUNC has announced Michael Malone as successor to Hubert Davis, the 20th head coach in program history. Carolina held a press conference Tuesday to introduce...
Wed Apr 8, 2026UNC leaders welcome coach Michael Malone on 'a day that will matter for decades'
As athletic director Bubba Cunningham introduced Michael Malone on Tuesday, he cracked a smile as he said UNC staff is already starting to move its...
Wed Apr 8, 2026
Michael Malone sees chance to be 'part of something special' at UNC
Six months ago, Michael Malone attended Carolina Basketball practices at the Smith Center as a self-proclaimed outsider. On Tuesday, though, the former longtime NBA coach...
Wed Apr 8, 2026
Lucas: First and Last
Michael Malone sounded an awful lot like a Tar Heel on his first day. The new Carolina Basketball head coach was introduced at the Smith...
Wed Apr 8, 2026