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The Greatest UNC Tar Heels Basketball Players of All Time

Updated April 25, 2020 29.6k votes 3.9k voters 71.7k views51 items

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Many colleges have long traditions of NCAA basketball that breed great talent for the NBA. When thinking of some of the best college basketball players of all time, the North Carolina Tar Heels are one of the best. Here is a list of the best North Carolina Tar Heels of all time! Take a look at this list of UNC Tar Heels basketball players and vote up your favorites!

From famous all time North Carolina greats like Michael Jordan and James Worthy, to other lesser known players, this a great list of the top UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels basketball players. So, take a look at these greatest Tar Heels basketball players and vote up the ones you like the best! Who are the greatest University of North Carolina basketball players of all time? The best basketball players ever in North Carolina history? Be sure to vote up your favorites!

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Michael Jordan
Shooting guard
Age: 57
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Teams: Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
1981 - 1984

NCAA Champion (1982)

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James Worthy
Small forward
Age: 58
Birthplace: Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers
1979 - 1982

NCAA Champion (1982)

NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1982)

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Vince Carter
Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 43
Birthplace: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America
Number: 25
Teams: Atlanta Hawks
1995 - 1998

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Bob McAdoo
Power forward, Center
Age: 69
Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers
1971 - 1972

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Phil Ford
Point guard
Age: 63
Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Teams: Kansas City Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks
1974 - 1978

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Kenny Smith
Point guard
Age: 55
Birthplace: Jamaica, New York City, New York, United States of America
Teams: Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
1983 - 1987

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Sam Perkins
Power forward, Center
Age: 58
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle Supersonics
1980 - 1984

NCAA Champion (1982)

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Antawn Jamison
Small forward, Power forward
Age: 43
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Number: 4
Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors
1995 - 1998

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Jerry Stackhouse
Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 45
Birthplace: Kinston, North Carolina, United States of America
Number: 42
Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons
1993 - 1995

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Brad Daugherty
Center
Age: 54
Birthplace: Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers
1982 - 1986

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Tyler Hansbrough
Power forward, Center
Age: 35
Birthplace: Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
Number: 50
2005 - 2009

NCAA Champion (2009)

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Walter Davis
Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 65
Birthplace: Pineville, North Carolina
Teams: Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
1973 - 1977

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Ty Lawson
Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Clinton, Maryland
Number: 3
2006 - 2009

NCAA Champion (2009)

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Billy Cunningham
Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 76
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers
1962 - 1965

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Rasheed Wallace
Small forward, Power forward
Age: 45
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Number: 36
Teams: Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons
1993 - 1995

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Charlie Scott
Shooting guard
Age: 71
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Teams: Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets
1967 - 1970

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Danny Green
Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 33
Birthplace: North Babylon, New York
Number: 4
Teams: San Antonio Spurs
2005 - 2009

NCAA Champion (2009)

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Joel Berry
Point Guard
2014 - 2018

NCAA Champion (2017)

NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2017)
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George Lynch
Small forward, Power forward
Age: 49
Birthplace: Roanoke, Virginia, United States of America
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans
1989 - 1993

NCAA Champion (1993)
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Wayne Ellington
Shooting guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Number: 2
Teams: New York Knicks
2006 - 2009

NCAA Champion (2009)

NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2009)
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Hubert Davis
Shooting guard
Age: 49
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons
1988 - 1992

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Marcus Paige
Guard
Age: 27
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2012 - 2016

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Luke Maye
Forward
Teams: North Carolina Tar Heels
2015 - present

NCAA Champion (2017)

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Harrison Barnes
Small forward, Power forward
Age: 28
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa
Number: 40
Teams: Sacramento Kings
2010 - 2012

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Bobby Jones
Small forward
Age: 68
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets
1971 - 1974

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