Four Corners: Offseason News Continues
April 6, 2018 | Men's Basketball, Featured Writers
Here's some of the latest news on Tar Heel basketball you may have missed.
1. NEWS & NOTES
• A reminder that the celebration of Woody Durham's life will be held on Sunday April 8 at Carmichael Arena on the UNC campus.
• Joel Berry II is a finalist for the Sullivan Award:
Have you voted for @JoelBerryII today?! #Berry4Sullivan https://t.co/NboYKpT8AR pic.twitter.com/mysNjcjwSG
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) March 24, 2018
• Don't miss the Theo Pinson & Joel Berry phone wallpaper:
• A cool Theo fact:Have you added @JoelBerryII and @tpinsonn to your phone yet? #SeniorSZN pic.twitter.com/KoWHvF4jEr
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) March 27, 2018
In the history of @UNC_Basketball here is the entire list of players who averaged 10+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists for a season:
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) March 27, 2018
Theo
Let's look at that list again:@tpinsonn
10.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists#GoHeels #SomeoneHadToBeFirst pic.twitter.com/dLLMZJwCNH
• Roy Williams will be making an appearance in South Dakota this weekend.
2. LAST WEEK
• Tar Heel legend Charlie Scott got news he'll never forget when he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, becoming the 10th UNC player or coach to be so honored.
• Sam Perkins also grabbed big honors when he was named to the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Luke Maye earned third-team All-America honors from the Associated Press.
3. 2018-19 SEASON TIDBITS
• Cameron Johnson has found a home in Chapel Hill, the graduate student told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:  ""It showed me how much of a family Carolina basketball really is," Johnson realized early in the season.
• Carolina will spend Thanksgiving at the Las Vegas Invitational, an event that also will include Michigan State, UCLA and Texas.
• Incoming freshman Nassir Little won MVP honors at the McDonald's All-America game:
Another MVP in Chapel Hill @2ez_nassie ????#CarolinaFamily #McDAAG pic.twitter.com/lTRsbKSP6B
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) March 29, 2018
• Little and future UNC classmate Coby White earned All-America honors from USA Today:
USA Today All-America team honors two incoming Tar Heels. @whitecoby4 and @2ez_nassie#CarolinaFamily pic.twitter.com/dfQkxnpknR
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) April 4, 2018
• The latest Carolina Insider podcast includes some news on early rankings for 2018-19 and more:
4. TAR HEELS IN THE PROS
 • Wayne Ellington made NBA history from long range this week.
• Justin Jackson broke out of his slump for Sacramento.
• Danny Green (UNC '09) is in elite company:
Danny Green is 1 of 5 active players to have won both an NCAA Championship as well as an NBA Championship. #GoSpursGo #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/Zc8TwVq52b
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 2, 2018