Justin Pierce News & Bio

Name: Justin Pierce Hometown: Glen Ellyn, IL High School: Glenbard West Born: July 6, 1998 (22) Height/Weight: 6-7, 210 Position: Shooting Guard Pro Team: Kobrat (Finland) Notes: Basketball

Former UNC players Pierce, Keeling putting up good numbers; Huffman, Francis starting most games
Of the players who left UNC after last season and aren’t in the NBA, Justin Pierce and Christian Keeling are putting up the best numbers...
Monday January 18, 2021

UNC's Justin Pierce Fourth Leading Scorer in Finnish League
Former North Carolina forward Justin Pierce has found success playing overseas basketball in Finland's Korisliiga League. Through 11 games with his team, Kobrat, Pierce is...
Friday December 11, 2020

UNC Basketball vs. College of Charleston: Three Things to Watch
The Tar Heels lost Cole Anthony, Brandon Robinson, Christian Keeling, and Justin Pierce, while Jeremiah Francis and Brandon Huffman transferred out. Now Roy Williams is...
Tuesday November 24, 2020

Justin Pierce Signs With Finnish Professional Basketball League
After spending his final collegiate season in Chapel Hill, former North Carolina Basketball forward Justin Pierce is ready to begin his professional career overseas. Pierce...
Wednesday July 29, 2020

Transferring Up Proves to Be a Challenge for Most Mid-Major Hoopers
Of the 50 college basketball players who transferred up to a high-major program a year ago, just two averaged more than a dozen points per...
Wednesday April 15, 2020

Justin Pierce Reflects on Surreal Season in Chapel Hill
"What a crazy, surreal experience," Justin Pierce said. "It was the journey of a lifetime. I never expected to be in the position to play...
Wednesday April 8, 2020

Video: Justin Pierce 2019-20 Season Highlights
Justin Pierce provided some wing scoring for a Tar Heels team that struggled on offense during the 2019-20 season. Pierce finished the season averaging 5.0...
Friday April 3, 2020

UNC Seniors, Graduate Transfers Say Farewell
Six Tar Heels played their final college basketball game Wednesday. Brandon Robinson was UNC's only scholarship senior, but graduate transfers Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce...
Sunday March 15, 2020

Results aside, Christian Keeling, Justin Pierce had heck of a ride
Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce could have remained at their previous schools and been stars of their teams, but they took a chance moving up...
Saturday March 14, 2020

Video: Tar Heels Discuss ACC Tournament From Greensboro
North Carolina practiced for an hour at the Greensboro Coliseum on Monday afternoon in preparation for Tuesday's game against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament,...
Monday March 9, 2020

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