Q&A: Ex-UNC star, Lakers scout Antawn Jamison on LeBron, Tar Heels and 1-and-done

Posted Jul 21, 2018
Antawn Jamison, the 1998 National Player of the Year at North Carolina, retired from the NBA in 2014 after a 17-year NBA career, but he then joined the Los Angeles Lakers as a scout last October. As such, he’s been very attuned to the franchise’s offseason moves — none more significant than signing LeBron James to a four-year contract in free agency. (Charlotte Observer)

Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA

North Carolina Moves Up To No. 14 In AP Men's College Basketball Poll
After Saturday’s narrow win over Wake Forest, UNC rose three spots to No. 14 in this week’s AP Men's College Basketball Poll. North Carolina ranks...
Mon Jan 12, 2026

UNC Men's Basketball faces another elite ACC scorer in Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie
North Carolina’s struggles defending high-level scorers continue to mount as another elite ACC guard awaits. After SMU’s Boopie Miller dropped 27 points on the Tar...
Mon Jan 12, 2026

Video: Hubert Davis Monday Pre-Stanford ACC Basketball Coaches Conference Call
North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with reporters on Monday as part of the weekly ACC Basketball Coaches call to discuss the...
Mon Jan 12, 2026

THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball Survives Wake, 5-Star PG Offered, Football Transfer Portal Update
UNC Basketball’s defensive deficiencies reared their head again in a narrow win over Wake Forest, 5-star PG Beckham Black received a UNC offer, there was...
Mon Jan 12, 2026