James Worthy Named to 2016 ACC Basketball Legends Class

Posted Jan 28, 2016
North Carolina's James Worthy is among 14 former standout players and a three-time Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year who headline this year’s class of ACC Basketball Legends. The 1982 National Player of the Year and the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, Worthy led UNC to its second NCAA title and the first under legendary head coach Dean Smith (GoHeels.com)

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