UNC's Joseph Forte Talks Bill Guthridge, Magical Final Four Run in 2000

Posted May 19, 2021
During the 1999-00 basketball season, former UNC coach Bill Guthridge and star freshman Joseph Forte orchestrated an improbable run to the Final Four after an 18-13 finish to the regular season. Over 20 years later, Forte admitted (Audio) the team's love for the soft-spoken Guthridge was a driving factor in the Tar Heels' magical end to the season. (Inside Carolina)

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