| Name: | Buzz Peterson | | Hometown: | Asheville, NC | | High School: | Asheville | | Born: | May 17, 1963 (55) | | Height/Weight: | 6-4 | | Position: | G | | Notes: | Basketball, 1981 McDonald's All-American |
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Theo Pinson works out for Charlotte HornetsTar Heel guard Theo Pinson was one of a handful of former college players on the court Saturday for a pre-draft workout with the Charlotte...
Saturday June 2, 2018
Jerry Stackhouse’s Tar Heel ties shouldn’t matter for Hornets. Look beyond the blue.
Every NBA team looking for a head coach apparently has discovered Jerry Stackhouse, the former North Carolina star. If the Charlotte Hornets hire him, this...
Wednesday April 18, 2018
Mitch Kupchak eyed for front-office role with Hornets
After declining to offer general manager Rich Cho a new contract, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is planning to target former Los Angeles Lakers General...
Tuesday February 20, 2018
How Michael Jordan became a golfer
Michael Jordan was a junior at the University of North Carolina in 1984 when he posed the question to his roommate Buzz Peterson, who was...
Tuesday August 8, 2017
Buzz, Michael and Davis: Longtime friends share weekend headlines
Buzz Peterson, Michael Jordan, and Davis Love, close friends since their days together at UNC, were back in the headlines-on the same day no less...
Monday July 10, 2017
Buzz Peterson promoted by Charlotte HornetsBuzz Peterson has been promoted to assistant general manager by the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced. The announcement means Peterson, a McDonald's All-American as a...
Thursday July 6, 2017
North Carolina's 6 national championship teams, ranked from worst to first
1. 1981-82: It’s hard to argue against a team led by the Michael Jordan and James Worthy. Not to mention Sam Perkins, Buzz Peterson and...
Tuesday April 4, 2017
Buzz Peterson remembers his coach, Dean Smith
Former Appalachian State basketball coach Buzz Peterson, who played for Smith for four seasons at UNC and was a member of the 1982 national-championship team,...
Saturday February 21, 2015
Catching Up With ... Buzz Peterson
Buzz Peterson was back home recently, site of some his greatest triumphs as a basketball player and the starting point for a life in the...
Saturday January 3, 2015
UNC-Wilmington fires Buzz Peterson
UNCW has terminated the the contract of men's basketball coach Buzz Peterson, UNCW Athletic Director Jimmy Bass announced this evening in a news release. Bass...
Tuesday March 11, 2014