Ranking The Top 2 UNC Basketball Teams In Each Decade: 1980s

Posted May 12, 2025
The 1982 national champion Tar Heels were one of UNC's best basketball teams ever. James Worthy was named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Sam Perkins was a three-time first-team All-America who played 17 seasons in the NBA. And everyone knows what Michael Jordan accomplished. All three were on the ACC’s 50th Anniversary team. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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