Roy Williams Earns Spot In Naismith Hall Of Fame

Posted Apr 2, 2007

University of North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Williams is the eighth Tar Heel coach or player to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Previous inductees include coaches Ben Carnevale, Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and Larry Brown. In addition, player/coach Billy Cunningham and players James Worthy and Robert McAdoo are already members of the Hall. (Tar Heel Blue)

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