Ranking the top five point guards in UNC basketball history

Posted Jul 8, 2026
2. Ty Lawson (2006-09) - Lawson set the tempo on the perimeter, orchestrating everything from the point for UNC’s 2009 national title team. 1. Phil Ford (1974-78) - Ford stands at the heart of UNC’s point guard legacy, the player who came to embody UNC basketball in the 1970s. He graduated with then-school records of 2,290 points and 753 assists. (USA Today)

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