Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 29 - Larry Miller

Posted May 14, 2022
Larry Miller was a huge part of Dean Smith building UNC into a prominent program. He was two-time ACC Player of the Year in 1967 and 1968 and two-time All-America. He was one of the keys in the Tar Heels reaching the Final Four in both seasons. Miller won the ACC Tournament MVP in 1967 and 1968 and was the 1968 ACC Male Athlete of the Year. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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