As UNC Signs Two Top-10 Basketball Recruits, NCAA Title History Worth Recalling

Posted Nov 16, 2023
A quick glance at the makeup of UNC Basketball's five more recent national championship teams — two (1982, 1993) under legendary coach Dean Smith, and three (2005, 2009, 2017) under recently retired coach Roy Williams — offers a reminder of the extreme importance of signing top-10 recruits, such as Ian Jackson and Drake Powell, in particular. (Chapelboro.com)

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