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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:Jeff Wolf | Jim Braddock | Mike Pepper | Pete Budko
James Worthy

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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