Al Wood Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Al Wood | | Hometown: | Gray, GA | | High School: | Jones County | | Born: | June 2, 1958 (67) | | Height/Weight: | 6-6, 193 | | Position: | Forward | | Notes: | Basketball, 1977 McDonald's All-American | | Related: | Rich Yonakor | Jeff Wolf | Tom Zaliagiris | Phil Ford |
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What Happened: Could Anyone Have Predicted Al Wood’s Outburst in 1981 Final Four?One of North Carolina’s most contentious set of rivalry basketball games took place in 1981 against Virginia, who beat the Tar Heels twice only to...
Thu Jun 20, 2024
R.J. Davis Considers Tar Heel Legacy As Basketball Regular Season Winds DownR.J. Davis’ 42 points against Miami on Monday tied him for 10th on UNC Basketball’s all-time scoring list with Brad Daugherty. The only names ahead...
Sat Mar 2, 2024
North Carolina vs. Clemson Postgame Notes
North Carolina is 3-0 in the ACC standings for the first time since the 2015-16 season. UNC allowed fewer than 60 points in consecutive road...
Sat Jan 6, 2024
Carolina Classics Club Game Of The Week: Virginia at North Carolina (1982)
UNC Basketball's defining rivalry of the early 1980s was with Terry Holland’s Virginia Cavaliers, led by the towering presence of 7’4” Ralph Sampson. The Tar...
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Video: Shammond Williams Chats With Al Wood
Former North Carolina guard Shammond Williams is joined by Tar Heel basketball great Al Wood to talk about UNC's magical journey to the NCAA Tournament...
Fri Apr 1, 2022