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Joel Berry Named to Naismith, Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year Award Watch Lists

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 9, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Preseason honors continue to roll in for UNC senior point guard Joel Berry ahead of the Tar Heels’ season opener on Friday against Northern Iowa. Berry–who is currently sidelined with a broken hand–was named...

Sporting News Names Joel Berry Preseason Third Team All-American

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 8, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Sporting News released its annual preseason men’s basketball All-American teams on Wednesday, with UNC senior point guard Joel Berry named a Third Team selection. Berry was also recently named to the preseason All-ACC...

Three Class of 2018 UNC Men’s Basketball Recruits Sign Letters of Intent

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 8, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

UNC head men’s basketball coach Roy Williams received quite the gift on Wednesday, as three highly-talented recruits in the Class of 2018 each signed their National Letters of Intent to play at UNC next season. Although...

Joel Berry Narrowly Misses AP Preseason All-American Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 6, 2017 | Basketball, National, UNC Sports

The Associated Press released its Preseason Men’s Basketball All-American Team on Monday, with UNC senior point guard Joel Berry the first player left off the list. Berry received 25 of a possible 65 votes from the same...

UNC Raises Disaster Relief Funds With Four-Team Men’s Basketball Jamboree

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 6, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

In some ways, the four-team men’s basketball “jamboree” held at the Dean Smith Center on Sunday afternoon was like a friendly family reunion. Hosted by UNC, the event was designed to raise money for the NC...

UNC Ranked No. 9 in Preseason AP Men’s Basketball Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 1, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The Preseason AP Top 25 for men’s basketball was released on Wednesday, with UNC ranked No. 9 to start the 2017-18 campaign. Duke was listed as No. 1 after receiving 33 of the 65 first place votes, while Michigan State,...

Luke Maye Scores 18 to Lead UNC Past Barton in Men’s Basketball Exhibition

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 28, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

It took a little while to shake the rust off, but the ninth-ranked Tar Heels ultimately cruised to a 91-80 victory over the Barton Bulldogs on Friday night at the Dean Smith Center–their last preseason exhibition before...

Joel Berry Named to Preseason All-ACC First Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 26, 2017 | ACC, Basketball, UNC Sports

UNC senior point guard Joel Berry was named to the Preseason All-ACC First Team, which was released on Thursday after a vote conducted by 69 media members at the league’s annual Operation Basketball season kickoff event in...

UNC Picked to Finish Second in ACC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 26, 2017 | ACC, Basketball, UNC Sports

Results of the annual preseason ACC men’s basketball media preseason poll were released on Thursday, with UNC picked to finish second in the league behind Duke. The Tar Heels received seven of the 69 first place votes...

UNC to Host Four-School Men’s Basketball Exhibition for Disaster Relief Fund

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 23, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

In an effort to raise money for the governor’s North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund, UNC announced Monday it will host a four-school men’s basketball exhibition at the Dean E. Smith Center on Sunday, Nov. 5. East...

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