| Name: | Billy Cunningham | | Hometown: | Brooklyn, NY | | High School: | Erasmus Hall | | Born: | June 3, 1943 (76) | | Height/Weight: | 6-6, 218 | | Position: | F/C | | Notes: | 1965 ACC Basketball POY, All-American, 1967 NBA Champ, 4x NBA All-Star |
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Sixers’ newest uniforms a nod to former great Billy CunninghamThe Sixers will wear several uniforms during the 2019-20 season, including one from in the vaults of their history. “We always want to honor our...
Thursday August 1, 2019
Quick Hitters – UNC vs. VirginiaVirginia shot 55 percent from three (11-for-20). It’s difficult to overcome the methodical Cavaliers offense in any game, especially given that field goal percentage. Tar...
Tuesday February 12, 2019
Video: Brice Johnson's Signature Performance at Florida State
Brice Johnson put together the signature performance of his UNC career in January 2016 when he erupted for 39 points and 23 rebounds in a...
Wednesday June 27, 2018
UNC-NC State Postgame Notes
Luke Maye scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 17 rebounds against NC State. Maye is the fourth Tar Heel (with Billy Cunningham, Lennie Rosenbluth...
Saturday February 10, 2018
UNC-Indiana Postgame Notes
First-team All-America forward Brice Johnson scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. It was his 22nd double-double of the season. That ties the most...
Saturday March 26, 2016
UNC-Providence Postgame Notes
UNC has won 30 games for the 12th time, including six seasons under head coach Roy Williams. Brice Johnson had his 21st double-double of the...
Sunday March 20, 2016
UNC-Duke Postgame NotesThis is the seventh time in 13 years that Carolina has won the ACC regular-season title under Roy Williams. UNC has won the ACC regular-season...
Saturday March 5, 2016
Six Tar Heels make ESPN's top 100 NBA players
ESPN ranked the 100 top NBA players of all time and six North Carolina players made the list. #1 - Michael Jordan (UNC: 1981–1984), #43...
Thursday February 11, 2016
Of Billy Cunningham and Brice Johnson
Billy Cunningham practically invented the term “double-double.” He averaged 24.8 points and 15.4 rebounds a game FOR HIS CAREER. Most incredibly, the man recorded double-doubles...
Wednesday January 6, 2016
How does Brice Johnson’s career night rank in UNC, ACC history?
Brice Johnson is only the second Tar Heel ever to record as many as 39 points and 23 rebounds in the same game. Hall of...
Tuesday January 5, 2016