Dean Smith Basketball News & Bio

Name: Dean Smith Hometown: Emporia, KS High School: Emporia Born: February 28, 1931 Died: February 7, 2015 Notes: Basketball Hall of Fame, 4x NCAA Coach of the Year, 1982 NCAA Championship coach, 879 wins

It’s time to retire Charlie Scott’s jersey
This isn’t just about him being in the Hall of Fame. As the first African-American to play on the varsity at UNC, Charlie Scott helped...
Tue Apr 3, 2018

Charlie Scott Included as Part of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018
Members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018 were revealed Saturday morning, with UNC legend Charlie Scott among those selected. Scott...
Sat Mar 31, 2018

Where are they now? UNC's 1982 NCAA championship team
Of all of UNC's title winning teams, however, none may be more iconic than the 1982 National Championship team. Led by legendary coach Dean Smith,...
Thu Mar 29, 2018

Sam Perkins Named To Collegiate Basketball Hall Of Fame
Three-time All-America Sam Perkins, a standout on some of Dean Smith's greatest UNC teams, is one of six players elected to the National Collegiate Basketball...
Wed Mar 28, 2018

Video: UNC beats Houston in 1982 Final Four - March 27, 1982
Sam Perkins scores 25 points and grabs 10 rebounds. Michael Jordan drops in 18 as North Carolina beats Houston, 68-63, in the Final Four semifinal...
Tue Mar 27, 2018

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