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: Mike Pepper | Rich Yonakor | Pete Budko | Dave Colescott

Did Dean Smith's System Hinder Individual Excellence?
Dean Smith’s tenure at UNC produced six Hall-of-Fame players (Billy Cunningham, Charlie Scott, Robert McAdoo, Bobby Jones, James Worthy and Michael Jordan. Vince Carter will...
Fri Jun 9, 2023

UNC fans stunned when Jordan, Worthy left early, wouldn’t recognize today’s transient game
In spring of 1984 I heard a report on the radio that nearly led me to drive off the road. The reporter broke the news...
Thu Jun 8, 2023

Theo Pinson, Justin Jackson, Kenny Williams Pick Their All-Time UNC Basketball Lineups
On Tuesday, Justin Jackson and Kenny Williams joined fellow Tar Heel Theo Pinson on Pinson's "Run Your Race" podcast. The trio each picked their all-time...
Thu May 25, 2023

Patrick Ewing explains why James Worthy - not Michael Jordan - was the true hero of 1982 UNC title
The Tar Heels entered the 1981-82 season with high expectations. After losing to the Indiana Hoosiers in the title game the previous year, they returned...
Sun Mar 19, 2023

James Worthy shares how Michael Jordan trash-talked him when they were at UNC
James Worthy, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, has openly talked about his experience with Michael Jordan in his junior season of college...
Thu Mar 16, 2023

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