James Worthy Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | James Worthy | | Hometown: | Gastonia, NC | | High School: | Ashbrook | | Born: | February 27, 1961 (65) | | 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 O'Koren | Jimmy Black | Chris Brust | Mike Pepper |
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After dark period, things finally looking bright at Wake ForestWake Forest's Ishmael Smith vividly recalls his basketball team's humiliating defeat at North Carolina nearly two years ago. "Michael Jordan was at the game," Smith,...
Sat Jan 10, 2009
The Greatest Programs: #2 North CarolinaNorth Carolina’s all-time hoops roster reads like a who’s who in college basketball. Michael Jordan. Phil Ford. Walter Davis. Jerry Stackhouse. James Worthy. Bob McAdoo...
Wed Nov 12, 2008
Volleyball player Meg Kinney wants to be a Tar Heel
E.C. Glass junior Meg Kenny loves living in Virginia, but she dreams of playing volleyball for North Carolina. “My heart’s always going to be with...
Tue Oct 21, 2008
James Worthy using NBA Finals to raise money for boys and girls clubs
Gastonia's most prominent professional athlete is turning one of the summer's hottest sports tickets into a fundraiser for the Gaston Boys and Girls Club. NBA...
Thu Jun 12, 2008
James Worthy wanting to re-establish Gaston County ties
It's not often that a Hall of Famer visits your place of business. But Gazette staffers hosted native son James Worthy Tuesday. Worthy, who first...
Thu May 8, 2008