Tar Heels glad Hansbrough didn't pass them up
Posted Mar 9, 2009
Tyler Hansbrough's Senior Night in Chapel Hill almost never happened. Not because the 6-foot-9 senior thought of going directly from Poplar Bluff (Mo.) High to the NBA — which he did. Not because he considered leaving college after his freshman, sophomore and even junior seasons — which he also thought about. Hansbrough nearly called Gainesville, Fla., home and played for the Florida Gators. "I was close," Hansbrough said of nearly playing for Billy Donovan.
(FOX Sports)
Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Falls Flat at MiamiRob Harrington and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Basketball's losing performance in Miami on Tuesday, the Tar Heels' poor start, poor shooting, poor...
Wed Feb 11, 2026North Carolina Knew it Was Coming and Still Couldn't Stop Miami in Paint
North Carolina coach Hubert Davis pinpointed Miami's interior play on Monday — one day before the game — as one of its key strengths. "Their...
Wed Feb 11, 2026
Lucas: Who They Are
The way Miami beat Carolina wasn't surprising. They made 26 two-point field goals (Carolina made 17). Nineteen of their 29 field goals were layups or...
Wed Feb 11, 2026
Tar Heels can’t match Miami’s energy, falter on defense, rebounding
One game after beating Duke, it never happened for North Carolina at Miami. Hubert Davis tried several lineup combinations, but poor defense and rebounding continued...
Wed Feb 11, 2026