Charlie Scott (1970) - Patterson Medal Winners - University of North Carolina Athletics

Charlie Scott

Induction:
1970
Class:
1970

1970— Charlie Scott: Men’s Basketball (New York, N.Y.)
2015 NABC Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and 2018 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Standout player on 1968 and 1969 ACC championship and Final Four teams. First-team All-America in 1969 and 1970 and a three-time All-ACC selection. First Black scholarship athlete at Carolina. MVP of the NCAA East Regional in 1969 and co-ACC Athlete of the Year in 1970. Currently sixth in scoring at Carolina with 2,007 points and tied for third in scoring average at 22.1 per game. Averaged 7.2 rebounds per game. Led ACC with 27.1 points per game as a senior, third-best ever at UNC. Scored in double figures in 52 straight games, the third-longest streak by a Tar Heel. Scored 40 points in the 1969 ACC Tournament final against Duke, rallying Carolina from a nine-point halftime deficit to an 11-point victory, and was named MVP. Jump shot at the buzzer gave Carolina an 87-85 win over Davidson in the NCAA East Regional final. Academic All-America. Won the gold medal at 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Played 10 seasons in ABA and NBA, winning an NBA title with Boston in 1976.