James Worthy Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | James Worthy | | Hometown: | Gastonia, NC | | High School: | Ashbrook | | Born: | February 27, 1961 (64) | | Height/Weight: | 6-9, 225 | | Position: | Forward | | Notes: | Basketball Hall of Fame, 3x NBA Champion, 7x NBA All-Star, 1979 McDonald's All-American | | Related: | Chris Brust | Al Wood | Pete Budko | Dave Colescott |
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Memphis Grizzlies to honor Sam Perkins, James Worthy as part of MLK Jr. Celebration gameOn Monday, Jan. 15, the Memphis Grizzlies, National Civil Rights Museum, and City of Memphis will host the 16th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration...
Wed Jan 10, 2018
Justin Jackson's Jersey Honored at Dean Smith CenterAlong with UNC's 2017 NCAA Championship banner, a new jersey was hung in the Smith Center. All-American, ACC Player of the Year, NCAA Champion and...
Wed Oct 18, 2017
A brief history of Tar Heels in the NBA Finals
One of James Worthy’s teammates on the 1985 championship-winning Lakers was related to this year’s lone UNC representative. Bob McAdoo won two titles as a...
Fri Jun 2, 2017
November 29, 1982: Frank Deford's Sports Illustrated article on Dean Smith
Most everybody assumed that the ball would go to James Worthy or Sam Perkins, but Dean Smith figured that Georgetown would try to deny the...
Thu Jun 1, 2017
Aaron Rohlman becomes eighth national collegiate basketball champion in Gaston County history
What a dream it’s been for Aaron Rohlman, a reserve forward for UNC’s national championship basketball team. Not only was Rohlman a part of the...
Sat Apr 8, 2017