How this century's UNC Basketball national championship teams stack up
Posted Apr 9, 2026
No. 2. 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels: This team was ruthless. The Tar Heels had five players who averaged double-figures during the 2008-09 season. Tyler Hansbrough earned his second straight AP All-America first-team selection in 2009. Ty Lawson was ACC player of the year, and Wayne Ellington won Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA tournament.
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