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

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

Video: UNC Beats Louisville For Dean Smith's Final Win - March 23, 1997
Shammond Williams scores 22 points and Vince Carter adds 18 as North Carolina beats Louisville, 97-74, in the Elite Eight on March 23, 1997, to...
Fri Mar 23, 2018

Video: Marcus Paige helps give Roy Williams NCAA Tournament win No. 65 - March 21, 2015
Marcus Paige scores 20 of his team-high 22 points in the second half as UNC beats Arkansas 87-78 in Jacksonville, Florida to advance to the...
Wed Mar 21, 2018

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