Top 25 Players In UNC Basketball History: No. 17 - Mitch Kupchak

Posted Jun 9, 2021
Former Tar Heel forward Mitch Kupchak was a first-team All-American in 1976, ACC Player of the Year, two-time first-team All-ACC, Patterson Medal recipient, and his UNC jersey is honored at the Smith Center. Kupchak is 27th all-time at North Carolina with 1,611 career points. He averaged 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for his UNC career. (247 Sports)

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