Al Wood Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Al Wood | | Hometown: | Gray, GA | | High School: | Jones County | | Born: | June 2, 1958 (67) | | Height/Weight: | 6-6, 193 | | Position: | Forward | | Notes: | Basketball, 1977 McDonald's All-American | | Related: | Dave Colescott | John Virgil | Jeff Wolf | Pete Budko |
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Chansky’s Notebook: No. 1, Not DoneYear No. 1 has helped UNC become No. 1 in almost every decade. In 1971, Dean Smith won the ACC regular season with a team...
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Top 25 Players In UNC Basketball History: No. 11 - Al WoodFormer UNC forward Al Wood was a two-time All-American in 1980 and 1981, three-time All-ACC, three-time All-ACC Tournament team, first-team All-NCAA Tournament team, and his...
Wed Jun 16, 2021
Chansky's Notebook: Losing Ralph Sampson
Did Al Wood desert Ralph Sampson on his recruiting trip to UNC? Yes, he did. According to the former Virginia All-American, he was being hosted...
Wed Mar 17, 2021
Top 30 UNC Basketball Teams Of All-Time: No. 21 - 1980-81
The 1980-81 Tar Heels were 18-6 at one point and 22-7 a few weeks later. Not exactly what you'd expect from a North Carolina team...
Tue Jun 9, 2020
Greatest Games: Stunned Silence (UNC-NCSU, 1979)
Dean Smith’s club made the short trip to Raleigh minus a starter. Point guard Dave Colescott injured an eye in the Duke win. Jimmy Black...
Fri May 1, 2020