Phil Ford Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Phil Ford | | Hometown: | Rocky Mount, NC | | High School: | Rocky Mount | | Born: | February 9, 1956 (70) | | Height/Weight: | 6-2, 171 | | Position: | Guard | | Notes: | UNC Basketball Retired Jersey No. 12; 2x All-American; 1978 ACC POY; 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist | | Related: | Dudley Bradley | John Kuester | Tommy LaGarde | Rich Yonakor |
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Former ACC referee Karl Hess shares Dean Smith storiesKarl Hess shared a couple of interesting Dean Smith stories during a radio interview, offering a rare look at how the Hall of Fame coach...
Tue Mar 17, 2026
North Carolina vs. Florida State Postgame NotesUNC's victory over Florida State was the 499th win in the Smith Center. Caleb Wilson became the first UNC freshman to score 20 or more...
Wed Dec 31, 2025
Caleb Wilson’s history-making first 13 games echo UNC’s greatest freshmen
Any discussion about the best freshman seasons in Carolina Basketball history includes Phil Ford, Antawn Jamison, Tyler Hansbrough, and Armando Bacot. Caleb Wilson has taken...
Sun Dec 28, 2025
Caleb Wilson accomplished something that only one other UNC freshman - Phil Ford - has done
Caleb Wilson is very good at basketball. His dominance through his first 13 college games is simply remarkable, as his latest feat puts him in...
Tue Dec 23, 2025
North Carolina vs. East Carolina Postgame Notes
North Carolina tied a single-game school record as eight players made three-pointers, including Henri Veesaar's career-high four. Caleb Wilson tied a UNC freshman record scoring...
Tue Dec 23, 2025