UNC Great Larese Dies at 77
Posted Feb 19, 2016
Former UNC basketball star York Larese, a first-team All-ACC selection for three straight seasons and second-team All-American, passed away on February 6, 2016, at age 77. Larese starred on Frank McGuire’s Tar Heel teams from 1959-61, averaging 18 points during his career and setting an ACC record by making 21 of 21 free throws against Duke in the 1959 Dixie Classic.
(Chapelboro.com)
Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting
Michael Malone’s Unofficial UNC Welcome is a Hit: 'You want to win for him'When Michael Malone stepped onto the court Friday in Greensboro, he took a look up. Maybe it was to check the time on the pregame...
Sun Oct 11, 2026Video: Tar Heel Tribune - UNC Football and Basketball Postgame Reactions
UNC Football vs. Pitt and Basketball vs. USC postgame reactions from Britt Whitmire, Doc Kennedy, and R.L. Bynum on the “Tar Heel Tribune Podcast,” breaking...
Sun Oct 11, 2026
20 observations from UNC Basketball exhibition victory over USC
Neo Avdalas had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists as a do-everything player for the Tar Heels. Avdalas showed he can be a scorer,...
Sun Oct 11, 2026
Michael Malone used 24 different UNC lineups against USC
The Tar Heels used 24 lineup combinations during its exhibition matchup against USC, giving fans their first look at how Michael Malone might piece together...
Sun Oct 11, 2026