James Worthy Basketball News & Bio

Name: James Worthy Hometown: Gastonia, NC High School: Ashbrook Born: February 27, 1961 (63) 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: Al Wood | Rich Yonakor | Jimmy Black | Pete Budko

UNC Basketball Re-Creates Iconic Sports Illustrated 1981-82 Cover Photo
After being announced as the Associated Press preseason No. 1 team Monday, UNC Basketball released a recreation of the iconic Sports Illustrated cover from the...
Tue Oct 18, 2022

UNC Great James Worthy Sees Similarities Between Current Tar Heel Team & 1982 National Champions
On a recent Instagram post, North Carolina and NBA legend James Worthy commented that the current Tar Heel team reminds him of his 1981-82 National...
Thu Aug 18, 2022

Which College Basketball Champion Had The Most NBA Talent?
When legendary UNC basketball coach Dean Smith won his first of two national championships, in 1982, his starting lineup included three players who went on...
Wed Jun 15, 2022

Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 5 - James Worthy
James Worthy was the 1982 National Player of the Year, two-time first-team All-America, two-time first-team All-ACC, 1982 ACC Athlete of the Year, and helped lead...
Mon Jun 13, 2022

Video: NBA Legends And Players Explain How Special Michael Jordan Was At UNC
NBA legends and players discuss how special Michael Jordan was during his playing days at North Carolina. Watch Jordan's college highlights and hear from James...
Wed May 11, 2022

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