UNC Great James Worthy Sees Similarities Between Current Tar Heel Team & 1982 National Champions
Posted Aug 18, 2022
On a recent Instagram post, North Carolina and NBA legend James Worthy commented that the current Tar Heel team reminds him of his 1981-82 National Championship-winning squad. "This team reminds me of the UNC 1981 team. We lost to Indiana that year & was determined to win Coach (Dean) Smith's first national championship in 1982!"
(Inside Carolina)
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