ACC's best are finalists for Wooden Award
Posted Mar 13, 2009
The final ballot for this year's John R. Wooden Award was released on Thursday. There is no shortage of ACC or local players among the finalists. Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson made the cut for North Carolina. Hansbrough won the award last season and leads the ACC in scoring this year with almost 22 points per game. Lawson was recently named the ACC Player of the Year.
(WRAL Sports Fan)
Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting
Video: Carolina Insider Podcast - Antawn Jamison On UNC's Hiring Of Michael MaloneUNC Basketball great Antawn Jamison speaks with Jones Angell and Adam Lucas from the Carolina Insider podcast about North Carolina's hiring of new head men's...
Tue Apr 7, 2026Lucas: Carolina Qualities
Michael Malone was on the verge of pursuing a career in law enforcement. But first he wanted to blanket the country with letters to see...
Tue Apr 7, 2026
North Carolina Announces Hiring Of Michael Malone As Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Michael Malone, a 24-year NBA coaching veteran who led the Denver Nuggets to a world championship title in 2023, is the University of North Carolina's...
Tue Apr 7, 2026
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Will Michael Malone Work at UNC?
On Monday, news broke that UNC plans to hire former Denver Nuggets head coach and NBA Champion coach Michael Malone. Will it work, or is...
Tue Apr 7, 2026