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Joel James Added to Indiana Pacers’ Summer League Roster

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

After capturing the hearts of fans in Chapel Hill, former UNC big man Joel James will now try to charm the minds of pro scouts. The 6-foot-10 James–a native of West Palm Beach, FL–was named Tuesday night to the...

UNC Basketball Coaches Remember the Late Pat Summitt

Posted by Alyssa Potter | Jun 28, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell recalled her friendship with the late Pat Summitt on and off the court in a press conference on Tuesday. Summitt, the renowned women’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee,...

U.S. Lacrosse Selects 12 Tar Heels For Women’s National Team Tryouts

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 27, 2016 | UNC Sports

What more can the UNC women’s lacrosse program do to assert its dominance? The Tar Heels–fresh off an NCAA Championship win over Maryland–have won two of the last four national titles, while appearing in three...

Harrison Barnes Among 12 Named to U.S. Olympic Roster

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 27, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Harrison Barnes will finally get a chance to play for Mike Krzyzewski after all. Monday morning it became official that the former UNC standout–who in 2010 chose the Tar Heels over Coach K’s Blue Devils via...

NBA Draft: Marcus Paige Goes to Utah Jazz in Second Round

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 24, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Marcus Paige had to sit and wait through 54 picks during Thursday’s NBA Draft–anxiously awaiting a moment he’d been imagining his entire life. With only six picks before the end of the draft, time was running...

NBA Draft: Los Angeles Clippers Take Brice Johnson 25th Overall

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 23, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Lob City has a new neighbor moving in. In the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft the Los Angeles Clippers used the 25th overall pick to select former UNC forward Brice Johnson. The Clippers have been referred to as...

Pittsburgh Pirates Call Jacob Stallings Up to the Majors

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 21, 2016 | UNC Sports

The Pittsburgh Pirates gave the UNC baseball program yet another major leaguer this past weekend, when they called up former Tar Heel catcher Jacob Stallings to start behind the plate on Sunday. He became the second UNC player...

NBA Draft Preview: Brice Johnson & Marcus Paige

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 21, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Thursday night, the NBA Draft will mark the start of a new beginning for 60 aspiring professional basketball players. While a couple of them have a strong shot to become All-Stars in the near future, many more are better suited...

12 Tar Heels Named Academic All-ACC

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 20, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC is very well represented on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic lacrosse teams. Twelve players – six from each the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams – were named to the academic all-conference teams on Monday. Juniors...

UNC Women’s Basketball to Travel to Bahamas for November Tournament

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 20, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC women’s basketball team will compete in the 14th annual Junkanoo Jam Women’s Basketball Tournament this November in the Bahamas. Carolina is slated to take on South Florida on Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 24 –...

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