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University of North Carolina Athletics
NABC Names Berry Third-Team All-America
March 21, 2018 | Men's Basketball
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has named University of North Carolina senior guard Joel Berry II a third-team All-America. It is the first All-America recognition for Berry in his stellar career.
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The Apopka, Fla., native was a first-team All-ACC selection this year. He led the Tar Heels in scoring (17.1 points per game), three-pointers (93), free throw percentage (.893) and steals (42). He set career highs in scoring, three-pointers (the fourth most in UNC single-season history) and free throw percentage (second highest in UNC single-season history).
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Berry is a finalist for the second year in a row for the Bob Cousy Award as the top point guard in the country. He scored 20 or more points in a dozen games this season, including 25 or more five times. He tied his career scoring high with 31 points against Miami in his final game in the Smith Center.
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Berry was the Most Outstanding Player in the 2017 Final Four and the Most Valuable Player in the 2016 ACC Tournament.
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He finished his career with 1,813 points, the 13th most in school history; 266 three-pointers, second all-time at UNC behind Marcus Paige; 451 assists, 15th at UNC; and a free throw percentage of .833, tied for the eighth best by a Tar Heel.
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Berry and Walter Davis are the only Tar Heels to score 1,800 points with 400 rebounds and 400 assists. He is one of three players – with Phil Ford and Paige – in the top 15 in school history in both scoring and assists.
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He tied the school record by playing in 10 ACC Tournament wins and is tied for second all-time with 14 NCAA Tournament wins.
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Berry is the 52nd Tar Heel in history to earn first-, second- or third-team All-America honors. Tar Heels have earned All-America honors 86 times. Junior forward Luke Maye also earned third-team All-America honors this year from the Sporting News, USA Today and NBC Sports.
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The Apopka, Fla., native was a first-team All-ACC selection this year. He led the Tar Heels in scoring (17.1 points per game), three-pointers (93), free throw percentage (.893) and steals (42). He set career highs in scoring, three-pointers (the fourth most in UNC single-season history) and free throw percentage (second highest in UNC single-season history).
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Berry is a finalist for the second year in a row for the Bob Cousy Award as the top point guard in the country. He scored 20 or more points in a dozen games this season, including 25 or more five times. He tied his career scoring high with 31 points against Miami in his final game in the Smith Center.
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Berry was the Most Outstanding Player in the 2017 Final Four and the Most Valuable Player in the 2016 ACC Tournament.
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He finished his career with 1,813 points, the 13th most in school history; 266 three-pointers, second all-time at UNC behind Marcus Paige; 451 assists, 15th at UNC; and a free throw percentage of .833, tied for the eighth best by a Tar Heel.
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Berry and Walter Davis are the only Tar Heels to score 1,800 points with 400 rebounds and 400 assists. He is one of three players – with Phil Ford and Paige – in the top 15 in school history in both scoring and assists.
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He tied the school record by playing in 10 ACC Tournament wins and is tied for second all-time with 14 NCAA Tournament wins.
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Berry is the 52nd Tar Heel in history to earn first-, second- or third-team All-America honors. Tar Heels have earned All-America honors 86 times. Junior forward Luke Maye also earned third-team All-America honors this year from the Sporting News, USA Today and NBC Sports.
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