Lennie Rosenbluth (1957) - Patterson Medal Winners - University of North Carolina Athletics

Lennie Rosenbluth

Induction:
1957
Class:
1957

1957— Lennie Rosenbluth: Men’s Basketball (Bronx, N.Y.)
Carolina’s single-season (28.0 in 1956-57) and career (26.9) scoring average leader. National Player of the Year on undefeated 1957 squad, leading UNC to the national championship in a triple-overtime victory over Kansas. Held UNC career points mark (2,047) for 21 years. Still holds UNC record for points in a season (895 in 1956-57) and is second in free throws made and attempted in both a season and a career. Three-time All-ACC selection and ACC Player and Athlete of the Year in 1957. Second-team All-America as a junior. One of four players (with Tyler Hansbrough, Antawn Jamison and Duke’s Christian Laettner) to win ACC Player-of-the-Year, ACC Tournament MVP, NCAA Regional MVP and National Player-of-the-Year honors in the same season. One of three Tar Heels (with Ty Lawson and Justin Jackson) named ACC Player of the Year and win an NCAA title in the same season.