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Tar Heels in NBA: Reggie Bullock, Coby White have big scoring games in victories
One Tar Heel whose team is definitely in the NBA playoffs,
Reggie Bullock, had a season-best scoring game and another who is trying to fight to get his team in the playoffs,
Coby White, had another big game Sunday night.
Reggie Bullock scored 24 points and made five 3-pointers as New York earned a 106–100 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Looking Ahead: Kerwin Walton
Kerwin Walton can flat out shoot the basketball, as he showed last season. And while he wasn’t particularly strong defensively, didn’t often set up teammates with his passing wizardry, and didn’t sky above the rim to snare rebounds, he did shoot it, and that was big for the Tar Heels. For the season, Walton converted 42 percent from three-point range. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Roy Williams Shares His Role in Getting Michael Jordan Into Golf
Roy Williams loves golf. It is a huge part of his life and a way that he has continued to connect with players he has coached, former coaches, and friends throughout his life. In
a phone call with PGATour.com, Williams shared that he was one of the first people to get
Michael Jordan onto the driving range. Jordan now plays three or four times per week. (
Inside Carolina)
Update on Triangle basketball rosters: who's staying, who's going, and what we know
There's a July 1 deadline to enter the transfer portal, but players can still return to school, should they so choose. Add in players that decide to go through the NBA Draft process and it can be hard to follow. We've seen a lot of movement in and out of all three Triangle schools. So for every team, let's look at who is gone and who is coming back. (
WRAL Sports Fan)
Cole Anthony 'super happy' Roy Williams and Hubert Davis saw him play live
In addition to
Roy Williams, new Tar Heels basketball coach
Hubert Davis was also in the building to watch
Cole Anthony play on Friday night. “It was pretty cool,” Anthony said. “Coach
Hubert Davis was here so I got a chance to talk to both of them I’m super happy about that. I will be going back to Chapel Hill after the season to hang out with my guys." (
USA Today)
Michael Jordan's Game-Worn 1982-83 UNC Jersey Sells for $1.38M at Auction
The only known
Michael Jordan game-worn UNC basketball jersey sold for $1.38 million Saturday. The jersey, from the 1982-83 season when Jordan won NCAA player of the year, is the same jersey he wore on the cover of The Sporting News. The jersey was first obtained in 1983 when equipment managers from Stanford and UNC swapped jerseys after a game. (
ESPN.com)
Tar Heels in NBA: Coby White’s confidence soaring after huge game, Cole Anthony nets 20
Coby White and Zach LaVine have the Chicago Bulls playing well. Both scored 25 Friday as the Bulls rolled to a 121-99 victory over Boston. With UNC coach
Hubert Davis looking on,
Cole Anthony had a big night with 20 points and two 3-pointers for Orlando. Milwaukee has played 11 games since signing Justin Jackson and he still hasn’t made his debut. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Hubert Davis Reveals Retirement Conversations with Roy Williams
In two podcast interviews (
Katz,
Rothstein), UNC basketball coach
Hubert Davis discussed conversations he had with
Roy Williams ahead of his retirement. According to Davis, Williams knew he was nearing retirement in recent years and had floated the idea to Davis to be his successor. Williams' retirement announcement came as a surprise to most. (
Inside Carolina)
Carolina Insider Podcast: Jamie Ortega, DC Glenn from Tag Team
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas visit with Jamie Ortega from UNC's dominant women's lacrosse team, discuss the NFL Draft, basketball scheduling, and Olympic sport post-season play. Then, DC Glenn from the hip-hop group Tag Team joins to talk about the 'Scoop There It Is' commercial, re-inventing himself, and more.
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Listen To Podcast)
Tar Heels in NBA: Coby White remains Bulls starter as Chicago rolls
For 11 straight games while Chicago’s Zach LaVine was out,
Coby White was back in the starting lineup. LaVine returned Thursday night at Charlotte but White didn’t go back to a reserve role. Without having to carry a large part of the offensive load and with
Roy Williams in attendance, White scored 14 points in Chicago's 120–99 win over the Hornets. (
Tar Heel Tribune)