Top 3 Basketball Tar Heels From The 1970s

Posted May 21, 2025
Phil Ford was 1978 National Player of the Year, three-time first-team All-America, ACC Player of the Year, two-time ACC Athlete of the year, Patterson medal winner, College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, member of the ACC 50th Anniversary team, and his No. 12 is retired by UNC. Ford graduated as UNC’s all-time leading scorer with 2,290 points. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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