Top 30 UNC Basketball Teams Of All-Time: No. 2 - 1981-82

Posted Jun 30, 2020
Sam Perkins was a three-time first-team All-America who played 17 seasons in the NBA scoring 15,324 points. James Worthy was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. His No. 42 is retired by the Los Angeles Lakers. He won three NBA titles, a Finals MVP, and is in the Naismith Hall of Fame. Everyone knows what Michael Jordan accomplished. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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