University of North Carolina Athletics
North Carolina Hosts Virginia Sunday
February 16, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 16, 2000
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Carolina, winner of five of its last six games, returns to action on Sunday after an eight-day layoff to host Atlantic Coast Conference rival Virginia. The game will be televised in the ACC area by Raycom/JP and nationally by espn2.
Carolina is ranked No. 25 and has played the nation's 10th-toughest schedule in the latest RPI Top 30. Duke is No. 5 and Maryland No. 8 in the rankings.
Three Carolina players had double-doubles last Saturday against Wake Forest. That is the first time UNC had three in one game since March 2, 1997, a win over Duke (Antawn Jamison 33 and 11, Serge Zwikker 14 and 10, Ed Cota 12 points and 11 assists). Against Wake, Brendan Haywood had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Jason Capel had 12 points and 13 boards and Cota had 10 points and 13 assists.
After losing four games in a row in mid-January, the Tar Heels have won five of their last six and entered the week in sole possession of second place in the ACC. During the losing streak, UNC averaged 70.2 points and 18.0 turnovers per game and allowed its opponents to connect on 44.9 percent of their field goal attempts. In the six games since the losing streak, UNC has averaged 76.8 points and 14.3 turnovers and allowed 37.6 percent field goal shooting by its opponents.
Brendan Haywood has made at least half his shots from the floor in 23 of 25 games this year and at least 70 percent in seven of the last eight games. He has averaged 16.3 points in the last eight contests.
Ed Cota has totaled 24 assists and four turnovers in his last two games (wins over NC State and Wake Forest).
Carolina leads the nation in field goal percentage and has shot at least 50 percent from the floor in 13 of the 25 games this season. UNC is 10-3 in games in which it makes at least half its field goal attempts (losses to Louisville, Virginia and Florida State).
GAME FACTS
North Carolina (16-9, 7-4 ACC)Virginia (17-8, 7-5 ACC)
Head Coaches
North Carolina: Bill Guthridge (Kansas State '60)Guthridge's Record as Head Coach: 74-23 (3rd year)
Guthridge's Record at UNC: 74-23 (3rd year)
VIRGINIA: Pete Gillen
Gillen's Record as Head Coach: 305-152 (15th year)
Gillen's Record at Virginia: 31-24 (2nd year)
Television: Raycom/JP and ESPN 2
Radio: Learfield Communications (Woody Durham, Mick Mixon)
Series: Carolina leads, 113-41
Last Meeting: 1/18/00 in Charlottesville, Va - Virginia 87, Carolina 85
Last Meeting in Chapel Hill: 1/21/99 - Carolina 71, Virginia 47
NCAA Field Goal Percentage Leaders
| Team | FG Pct. |
| 1. North Carolina | .504 |
| 2. Long Beach State | .501 |
| 3. Cincinnati | .500 |
| 4. Bowling Green | .498 |
| 5. Samford | .498 |
Jason Capel has scored in double figures in nine of the last 10 games, averaging 14.0 points in that span.
Capel ranks third in the ACC in three-point percentage in ACC games only at a .442 clip (19 of 43). He hit a career-high four of five three-pointers at Clemson on Feb. 6.
Freshman Joseph Forte (16.0 points per game) has led Carolina in scoring throughout the season. No freshman ever has led Carolina in scoring and just one has averaged more points than Forte so far this season.
Alltime UNC Freshmen Scoring (by average)
| Player | Season | Scoring Average |
| 1. Phil Ford | 1974-1975 | 16.4 |
| 2. Joseph Forte | 1999-2000 | 16.0 |
| 3. Antawn Jamison | 1995-1996 | 15.1 |
| 4. Sam Perkins | 1980-1981 | 14.9 |
| 5. J.R. Reid | 1986-1987 | 14.7 |
The Tar Heels average 15.2 turnovers per game this year, despite the fact that senior point guard Ed Cota averages just 3.1 miscues per game.
Carolina has turned the ball over more than its opponents in 17 of 25 games and committed an equal number of miscues in four other contests. The Tar Heels are 10-7 in games in which they commit more turnovers, 2-2 in games they force more turnovers and 4-0 in which turnovers are equal. The four games in which UNC has committed fewer turnovers include wins over UNLV and Howard and losses to Michigan State and Cincinnati.
Carolina has averaged 17.3 turnovers in its nine losses and 14.0 per game in its 16 victories.
The Tar Heels have led at halftime in 13 of the 25 games and have won 11 of those 13 contests (road losses to Wake Forest and Virginia). Carolina is 4-7 in games in which it trails at the half. UNC has come back from halftime deficits to beat Georgetown (down by 11), Purdue (down 5), Buffalo (down 5) and Maryland (down 7).
UNC is 5-4 at the Smith Center this season and has lost four home games in one season for the first time since moving into the Smith Center in January 1986. Prior to this year, the last time UNC lost four home games in a season was 1951-52 when the Tar Heels were 5-4 in Woollen Gymnasium. The school record for home losses in a season is five, set in 1929-30 and 1943-44.
Overall, the Tar Heels are 162-24 (.871) at the Smith Center. Carolina was 169-20 (.894) from 1965-86 at Carmichael Auditorium. In the last 35 seasons, the Tar Heels have been beaten just 44 times at home.
Carolina leads the ACC in field goal percentage (.504) and three-point percentage (.382). In ACC games only, Carolina leads the conference in field goal percentage defense (.400).
TAR HEELS AND CAVALIERS
Carolina has won six of its last seven games with the Cavaliers but lost at Virginia, 87-85, on Jan. 18 in the third of four consecutive losses for the Tar Heels. Since that losing streak, Carolina has won five of six.
UNC leads the alltime series with Virginia, 113-41, including a 14-0 record against the Cavaliers at the Smith Center. Carolina has won six of the last seven meetings and 18 of the last 23.
Carolina has won 18 in a row against Virginia in Chapel Hill. The Cavaliers have not won in Chapel Hill since an 80-79 overtime victory in 1981. Carolina is 56-3 alltime vs. Virginia in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels' only losses came on Feb. 24, 1911 (15-18), Jan. 25, 1973 (78-84) and Feb. 3, 1981 (79-80 in overtime).
Virginia (0-14) is one of two ACC schools that has never won in the Smith Center. Clemson (0-15) is the other.
In the Smith Center, Carolina has held the Cavaliers to less than 70 points in seven of the last nine games and 10 of 14 overall. Virginia is averaging just 64.1 points in the Smith Center. The most points UVa ever scored in the building was in an 85-79 Tar Heel victory in 1985-86, the year the Smith Center opened.
Carolina's average margin of victory vs. UVa in the Smith Center is 15.1 points.
Carolina vs. Virginia in the Smith Center
Carolina leads, 14-0
| Date | Score | Margin | UNC FGs | UVa FGs |
| 2/26/86 | UNC 85, UVa 79 | +6 | 33-61 (.541) | 32-63 (.508) |
| 2/8/87 | UNC 74, UVa 73 (ot) | +1 | 28-69 (.538) | 27-65 (.415) |
| 1/16/88 | UNC 87, UVa 62 | +25 | 30-48 (.625) | 22-54 (.407) |
| 2/12/89 | UNC 85, UVa 67 | +18 | 27-55 (.491) | 26-80 (.325) |
| 1/13/90 | UNC 92, UVa 70 | +22 | 35-60 (.583) | 27-68 (.397) |
| 2/9/91 | UNC 77, UVa 58 | +19 | 26-52 (.500) | 21-59 (.356) |
| 1/25/92 | UNC 77, UVa 56 | +21 | 32-60 (.533) | 21-58 (.362) |
| 1/20/93 | UNC 80, UVa 58 | +22 | 30-63 (.476) | 24-60 (.400) |
| 2/19/94 | UNC 69, UVa 56 | +13 | 18-50 (.360) | 21-68 (.309) |
| 1/18/95 | UNC 79, UVa 76 | +3 | 27-56 (.482) | 28-67 (.418) |
| 2/17/96 | UNC 71, UVa 66 | +5 | 24-51 (.471) | 24-60 (.400) |
| 2/8/97 | UNC 81, UVa 57 | +24 | 30-58 (.517) | 22-62 (.355) |
| 1/10/98 | UNC 81, UVa 73 | +8 | 21-43 (.488) | 26-60 (.433) |
| 1/21/99 | UNC 71, UVa 47 | +24 | 28-68 (.412) | 18-65 (.277) |
| Avg. +15.1 | 389-794 (.490) | 339-889 (.381) |
EARLIER THIS SEASON IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Carolina shot 58.6 percent for the game and outrebounded Virginia, 43-30, but committed 21 turnovers and lost to the Cavaliers, 87-85, on Jan. 18 in Charlottesville. The loss was Carolina's third in its four-game January losing streak.
Joseph Forte tallied season highs with 27 points and 11 rebounds while also dishing out five assists in the game. Forte shot 11-for-16 >from the floor in posting his first career double-double. His 27 points were the most by any Carolina player since Shammond Williams scored 32 against UNC Charlotte on March 14, 1998, in the Tar Heels' 93-83 overtime win in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Hartford, Conn.
Brendan Haywood recorded a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds, including six offensive boards. Jason Capel scored 17 points before fouling out with 42.2 seconds left.
Ed Cota had nine points, five rebounds, 10 assists and just two turnovers. That moved him into ninth place in NCAA history.
The 172 combined points Carolina and Virginia scored in the game made it the highest-scoring game between the two schools since an 89-86, double-overtime UNC win at Virginia in 1990-91.
Virginia's 87 points are the most the Cavaliers have scored against Carolina since scoring 92 in an overtime win in the 1990 ACC Tournament quarterfinals.
LAST YEAR AGAINST THE CAVS
Last year in Chapel Hill, Carolina grabbed a Smith Center-record 61 rebounds and dominated Virginia on the boards, 61-29, on its way to a 71-47 victory. Brendan Haywood grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and scored 12 points. Ademola Okulaja led all scorers with 16 points and also had 11 boards. UNC held Virginia to 27.7 percent shooting from the field.
Last year in Charlottesville, Carolina was down by two points when Okulaja hit a game-winning three-pointer off an Ed Cota assist with 1.4 seconds left. The Tar Heels never led by more than three points in the second half after starting the game with a 15-0 lead. UNC outrebounded UVa, 44-28. Okulaja (15 points and 10 rebounds) and Haywood (10 points and 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles. Cota finished with 15 points and nine assists in the victory.
HAYWOOD HEATING UP
Junior center Brendan Haywood has been dominant at times in the second half of this season, making a strong case for All-ACC honors.
In his first 10 games this season, Haywood averaged 11.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game and hit 70.8 percent of his field goals. In the 15 games since, he has averaged 14.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest and hit 74.8 percent of his shots.
Haywood grabbed 55 rebounds in the first 11 games of the season (5.0 rpg) but has 122 boards in the last 14 games (8.7 rpg).
He has grabbed 74 rebounds in the last eight games, an average of 9.3 per game.
He has made 37 of 46 field goal attempts in the last six games (.804).
Has hit 50 of 67 free throws (74.6 percent) in the last 15 games.
In ACC games, Haywood has improved his scoring average (16.0 vs. 13.6), rebounding average (8.5 vs. 7.1), field goal percentage (75.0 vs. 73.3), free throw percentage (69.1 vs. 63.6) compared to his overall averages. He ranks third in the ACC in rebounding in ACC games only.
Haywood recorded double-doubles against both NC State and Wake Forest and has five double-doubles this season. He has recorded double figures in rebounds in three of the last four games.
Against Wake Forest, Brendan Haywood matched his career-highs for made field goals and assists for the second consecutive game. He was 9 for 12 from the floor and had 4 assists at NC State on Feb. 9 and was 9 for 10 from the floor and had 4 assists on Feb. 12 against Wake Forest. He previously had made nine field goals in a game one other time (at Cal last year) and had four assists just one other time (Appalachian State last year).
Haywood is now shooting 132 for 180 from the floor this year, a percentage of .733. That is an alltime ACC single-season best and would be the second-highest percentage in NCAA single-season history. Steve Johnson of Oregon State shot 74.6 (235 for 315) in 1980-81.
CAROLINA'S DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT
At times maligned this year for its defensive play, the Tar Heels have held their opponents to 40 percent shooting or lower from the floor in 14 of the 25 games this season, including five of the last six games. Carolina has won 13 of 14 contests when holding its opponents to under 40 percent shooting. The only team to shoot less than 40 percent >from the floor to beat UNC was Wake Forest. The Deacons shot 37.9 percent in its win over the Tar Heels in Winston-Salem.
Carolina's defense has limited its opponents to 147 field goals in 391 attempts in the last six games, a percentage of .376. Maryland shot 37.7 percent (23 of 61), Georgia Tech shot 27.4 percent (20 of 73), Duke shot 45.7 percent (32 of 70), Clemson shot 39.7 percent (23 of 58), NC State shot 40.0 percent (24 of 60) and Wake Forest shot 36.2 percent (25 of 69).
Four opponents - Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville and Florida State - have shot 50 percent or better from the floor and UNC is 0-4 in those contests.
CAROLINA'S STRONG SECOND HALF PERFORMANCES
In Carolina's 16 wins this season, the Tar Heels have shot 59.3 percent in the second half and 52.7 percent overall. In the Tar Heels' nine losses, they have shot 43.9 percent in the second half and 46.6 percent overall.
The Tar Heels have shot 50 percent or better from the field in the second half in 16 of their 25 games this season (60 percent seven times and at least 70 percent three times).
Carolina is 14-2 in games in which it shoots 50 percent or better >from the floor in the second half (only losses were at Virginia when UNC made 55 percent from the floor but committed nine second-half turnovers and vs. Duke at home when UNC forced overtime after trailing by 19 in the second half). UNC has shot 43.9 percent from the floor in the second half of its nine losses.
Carolina in the Second Half (Last six games)
| Date - Opponent | UNC-Opp. Scoring | UNC FG Shooting |
| 1/27 - Maryland | 41-22 | .500 (14-28) |
| 1/29 - @ Ga. Tech | 42-25 | .667 (16-24) |
| 2/3 - Duke | 49-32 | .500 (25-50) |
| 2/6 - @ Clemson | 38-30 | .478 (11-21) |
| 2/9 - @ NC State | 42-36 | .552 (16-29) |
| 2/12 - Wake Forest | 54-32 | .654 (17-26) |
| Totals | 266-177 | .545 (97-178) |
BLISTERING SECOND HALF LIFTS UNC OVER WAKE FOREST
Carolina continued its strong play in the second half of its games, outscoring Wake Forest, 54-32, after halftime to earn an 87-64 win over the Demon Deacons in the Smith Center on Feb. 12. The Tar Heels shot 65.4 percent from the field in the second half while holding the Deacons to 29.7 percent.
Three Tar Heels recorded double-doubles against Wake Forest: Brendan Haywood (20 points and 10 rebounds), Jason Capel (12 points and 13 rebounds) and Ed Cota (10 points and 13 assists). That was the first time since a March 2, 1997, win over Duke that three UNC players had double-doubles in the same game. In that victory over the Blue Devils, Antawn Jamison (33 points and 11 rebounds), Serge Zwikker (14 points and 10 rebounds) and Cota (12 points and 11 assists) had double-doubles.
Freshman Joseph Forte missed his first two three-point field goal attempts but hit a season-high six in a row and finished with a game-high 24 points. That was the first time a Carolina player had hit six three-pointers in a game since Shammond Williams had six in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over UNC Charlotte on March 14, 1998.
The 23-point margin of victory was Carolina's largest over an ACC foe in nearly a year, dating back to a 78-49 win over Georgia Tech on March 5, 1999, in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.
Wake Forest shot 36.2 percent from the floor in the game, the fifth time in the last six games that UNC has held its opposition to 40 percent or less from the floor.
COTA, HAYWOOD LEAD HEELS TO WIN AT NC STATE
Carolina outrebounded NC State, 46-31, and outscored the Wolfpack, 40-18, in the paint to pick up a 70-62 win over NCSU at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Raleigh. The game marked State's first loss on their new home court after starting the season 14-0 at home.
Carolina trailed by as many as 10 points at 14-4 in the first half. However, the Heels went on a 12-4 run that included three dunks and a Jason Capel three-pointer to tie the score at 24-24 with 4:16 left before intermission. It was the fifth time this season that Carolina had come back from a double-digit defit to win a game. UNC has trailed by 10 points or more in 13 games this season.
After shooting 37.9 percent from the floor and hitting just 1 of 9 three-pointers in the first half, Carolina shot 46.6 percent in the second half and drained 5 of 7 three-pointers (71.4 percent).
Senior point guard Ed Cota created much of the Tar Heel attack, recording 11 assists and just one turnover in 39 minutes of action (his only turnover came with 1.3 seconds left when the game's outcoime was no longer in question). Cota hit just 2 of 9 field goals, but did drain a long three-pointer from the top of the key to put UNC up, 66-58, with 1:32 left, essentially ending NC State's chances of winning.
Cota is the first UNC player to play in four wins at NC State.
Junior center Brendan Haywood continued his strong performance in the second half of this season, controlling the paint and tallying 19 points and 10 rebounds. He tied his career highs with nine field goals, 12 field goal attempts and four assists.
Junior swingman Max Owens hit back-to-back three-pointers from the left corner in a 30-second span of the second half to put Carolina up, 46-38, and give Carolina its biggest lead of the game at that point. Owens also tipped in an Ed Cota missed free throw with 33.2 seconds left that gave UNC a 10-point lead, its largest of the game. Owens' eight points in the game were the most he had scored in 10 games (since scoring 14 at home against Clemson on Jan. 6).
BALANCED ATTACK LEADS TO WIN AT CLEMSON
All five Carolina starters scored in double figures as the Tar Heels earned their second straight ACC road win, 73-60, on Feb. 6 at Clemson.
The win was Carolina's 20th in its last 23 games with Clemson.
Carolina shot 52.2 percent from the floor in the game and held the Tigers to 39.7 percent. Clemson shot 52.2 percent in the first half but the UNC defense buckled down after halftime and held the Tigers to 31.4 percent after the break.
Ed Cota had 17 points, six rebounds and seven assists to lead the Heels. Other double-figure scorers included Jason Capel (14), Kris Lang (12), Brendan Haywood (11 and eight rebounds) and Joseph Forte (11 and six rebounds).
Clemson's Will Solomon, the ACC's leading scorer, finished with 26 points, including six three-pointers, but did not score after hitting a field goal with 7:47 left in the second half. After that shot by Solomon pulled the Tigers to within 58-54, UNC went on a 15-6 run to close out the game. Carolina hit 12 of 16 free throws during that span.
TRACKING THE TAR HEELS IN THE POLLS
| Week | AP | USA Today/ESPN |
| Preseason | 6 | 5 |
| Nov. 15 | 5 | no poll |
| Nov. 22 | 5 | 6 |
| Nov. 29 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec. 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Dec. 13 | 7 | 9 |
| Dec. 20 | 6 | 7 |
| Dec. 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Jan. 3 | 14 | 14 |
| Jan. 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Jan. 17 | 21 | 21 |
| Jan. 24 | NR | NR |
| Jan. 31 | NR | NR |
| Feb. 7 | NR | NR |
| Feb. 14 | NR | NR |
The Tar Heels are unranked in both national polls this week. Prior to Jan. 24, UNC had been ranked in the Associated Press poll for 172 consecutive weeks (dating back to the 1990-91 preseason). That was the second-longest streak in NCAA history.
Carolina has been ranked in 628 Associated Press polls since the poll's inception in 1949, more than any other school in the nation. Kentucky is second with 621.
FORTE NAMED ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK AGAIN
Freshman guard Joseph Forte was named the ACC's Rookie of the Week for the second time on Feb. 14. Forte averaged 20.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in the Tar Heels' victories over NC State and Wake Forest last week. The Greenbelt, Md., freshman opened the week with a 16 point, five-rebound effort in a 70-62 win over the 24th-ranked Wolfpack. Three days later, Forte hit on six of eight from three-point range and scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed four rebounds in a 87-64 victory over the Demon Deacons.
Earlier this season, Forte earned the honor on Nov. 30 after earning MVP honors at the Maui Invitational.
COTA'S CAREER NUMBERS IN EXCLUSIVE COMPANY
Senior point guard Ed Cota has 1,165 points, 954 assists and 452 rebounds in his career. He is just the fourth player in Carolina history to score 1,000 points and have 500 assists (joining Phil Ford, Kenny Smith and Jeff Lebo).
Cota is the only player in ACC history to compile 1,000 points, 800 assists and 400 rebounds in a career.
Cota ranks third in ACC history and sixth in NCAA history with 954 career assists. Bobby Hurley of Duke is first in NCAA and ACC history with 1,076 career assists and Chris Corchiani of NC State is second in both categories with 1,038. Tony Miller of Marquette (956) is fifth in NCAA history and Sherman Douglas of Syracuse is fourth (960).
Cota led the ACC in assists in each of his first three seasons and is vying to become the only player in conference history to lead the ACC in assists four times. Virginia's Ralph Sampson and Wake Forest's Tim Duncan both led the ACC in blocked shots four times and are the only players in ACC history to lead the league in a statistical category four times.
COTA A WOODEN AWARD CANDIDATE
Senior point guard Ed Cota, who ranks third in the nation in assists this season, has been named to the John Wooden Award Midseason All-America Team. The team includes the top 30 candidates for the Wooden Award, which is given in the postseason to the National Player of the Year. Cota is one of five Atlantic Coast Conference players to survive the cut down from 50 preseason candidates to 30 at midseason. The other ACC honorees include Shane Battier (Duke), Chris Carrawell (Duke), Jason Collier (Georgia Tech) and Terence Morris (Maryland).
IN THE LATEST NCAA STATS (AS OF FEB. 15)
Carolina leads the nation in field goal percentage (50.4 percent).
Brendan Haywood leads the nation in individual field goal percentage (73.3 percent).
Ed Cota ranks third nationally in assists (8.7 per game).
SCORING IS UP
Carolina is averaging 78.3 points per game in 1999-2000 and has scored more than 80 in 12 of 25 games. Last year, Carolina averaged 71.4 points per game and scored 80 points or more just six times all season.
UNC's 102 points versus UNLV were the most in a single game since scoring 107 in a double-overtime win at Georgia Tech on 2/8/98.
TAR HEELS WIN MAUI INVITATIONAL TITLE
North Carolina outscored Purdue, 56-26, in the second half and defeated the Boilermakers, 90-75, to win the 1999 Maui Invitational on Nov. 24 in Lahaina, Hawaii. The Tar Heels earlier had defeated Southern California, 82-65, and Georgetown, 85-79, to advance to the finals.
Freshman guard Joseph Forte was named MVP of the Maui Invitational and to the all-tournament team after averaging 20.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in the three Tar Heel wins, hitting 22 of 39 field goals (.564) and 7 of 10 three-pointers (.700) in the tournament. Forte led Carolina in scoring against Southern California (24 points) and Purdue (21 points) and scored 17 in the semifinal win over Georgetown. His 24 points in his collegiate debut against USC were the most ever by a UNC freshman in his first college game and the most by any Tar Heel in his first game since Lennie Rosenbluth scored 30 in the first game of his sophomore year in 1954-55 before the days of freshman eligibility.
Ed Cota and Brendan Haywood also received All-Tournament honors.
HEAD COACH BILL GUTHRIDGE
Guthridge is 74-23 as the Tar Heels' head coach. He is in his third year as head coach, but 33rd as part of the UNC program. He was an assistant coach for Dean Smith for 30 seasons before taking over in 1997-98 following Smith's retirement.
Guthridge won more games (58) in his first two seasons than any coach in NCAA history and reached 50 wins faster than any coach in UNC history.
In 1997-98, Guthridge set the NCAA record for most wins by a first-year head coach with 34.
Guthridge received National Coach-of-the-Year honors and was ACC Coach of the Year in 1997-98. He was named the National Coach of the Year by the NABC, The Sporting News, the Atlanta Tipoff Club (Naismith Award) and CBS/Chevrolet.
BRENDAN HAYWOOD (7-0, JR., C, GREENSBORO, N.C.)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTSThe ACC's and Carolina's alltime leader in field goal percentage. Has made 66.3 percent of his shot attempts from the floor (327 for 493). Second-best is Rasheed Wallace at 63.5 percent.
UNC Career Field Goal Percentage
| 1. | Brendan Haywood (97-active) | .663 |
| 2. | Rasheed Wallace (93-95) | .635 |
| 3. | Brad Daugherty (82-86) | .620 |
| 4. | Bobby Jones (71-74) | .608 |
| 5. | J.R. Reid (86-89) | .601 |
Ranks seventh in school history in career blocked shots with 154. Rasheed Wallace is sixth with 156 blocks (in just two seasons).
UNC Career Blocked Shots
| 1. | Sam Perkins (80-84) | 245 |
| 2. | Warren Martin (81-86) | 190 |
| 3. | Kevin Salvadori (90-94) | 174 |
| 4. | Eric Montross (90-94) | 169 |
| 5. | Scott Williams (86-90) | 161 |
| 6. | Rasheed Wallace (93-95) | 156 |
| 7. | Brendan Haywood (97-active) | 154 |
Averaging 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in his 97-game career. Scored 20 points against Wake Forest on Feb. 12 to give him 857 points for his career. Over the last two seasons as a starter, he is averaging 12.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest.
Has scored in double figures 40 times in his career with a high of 24 at California on Dec. 27, 1998, and against Maryland on Jan. 27, 2000.
Has 14 career double-doubles (points and rebounds).
Has scored 20 or more points nine times, most recently vs. Wake Forest on Feb. 12.
Has made 50 percent or more of his field goal attempts in 51 of 59 games over the last two seasons as a starter.
Grabbed 10 rebounds against Wake Forest on Feb. 12 to pass 500 for his career (he has 503).
HAYWOOD'S 1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS
Leads the nation in field goal percentage at .733. Has converted 132 of 180 field goal attempts. The single-season ACC record is .670 by Clemson's Dale Davis in 1988-89.
1999-2000 NCAA Field Goal Percentage Leaders
| 1. | Brendan Haywood (North Carolina) | .733 |
| 2. | Len Matela (Bowling Green) | .642 |
| 3. | Marcus Fizer (Iowa State) | .626 |
| 4. | Stromile Swift (LSU) | .622 |
| 5. | Stephen Marshall (Davidson) | .614 |
ACC Single-Season Field Goal Percentage
| 1. | Brendan Haywood (99-00) | .733 |
| 2. | Dale Davis, Clemson (88-89) | .670 |
| 3. | Bobby Jones, UNC (71-72) | .668 |
| 4. | Horace Grant, Clemson (86-87) | .656 |
| 5. | Rasheed Wallace, UNC (94-95) | .654 |
Third in the ACC in blocked shots with 2.4 per game. Has blocked 61 shots in 25 contests.
Leads the team and ranks seventh in the ACC with 7.1 rebounds per game.
Has scored in double figures in 17 games with a high of 24 against Maryland on Jan. 27.
Blocked a career-high seven shots vs. the College of Charleston.
Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds vs. Howard.
Scored 10 of his 14 points against top-ranked Cincinnati in the second half.
Posted consecutive double-doubles against Louisville and Howard. It was the third time in his career he had back-to-back double-doubles.
Was 7 for 7 from the floor and finished with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks in the win over NC State.
Had 20 points and 12 rebounds in the loss at Virginia.
Matched his career scoring high with 24 points in the 75-63 win over Maryland. Was 7 for 9 from the floor and 10 for 11 from free throw line. The 10 free throws made were a career high. Also grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots.
Scored 10 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots in the second half as Carolina broke a 28-28 tie and won 70-53 at Georgia Tech. He picked up his third foul with 12:05 left in the first half and sat the rest of that period. Limited Tech center Alvin Jones to 1 of 11 shooting from the floor.
In his first 10 games this season, Haywood averaged 11.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game and hit 70.8 percent of his field goals. In the 15 games since, he has averaged 14.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest and hit 74.8 percent of his shots.
Haywood grabbed 55 rebounds in the first 11 games of the season (5.0 rpg) but has 122 boards in the last 14 games (8.7 rpg).
He has grabbed 74 rebounds in the last eight games, an average of 9.3 per game.
He has made 37 of 46 field goal attempts in the last six games (.804).
Has hit 50 of 67 free throws (74.6 percent) in the last 15 games.
In ACC games, Haywood has improved his scoring average (16.0 vs. 13.6), rebounding average (8.5 vs. 7.1), field goal percentage (75.0 vs. 73.3), free throw percentage (69.1 vs. 63.6) compared to his overall averages. He ranks third in the ACC in rebounding in ACC games only.
Haywood recorded double-doubles against both NC State and Wake Forest and has five double-doubles this season. He has recorded double figures in rebounds in three of the last four games.
Against Wake Forest, Brendan Haywood matched his career-highs for made field goals and assists for the second consecutive game. He was 9 for 12 from the floor and had 4 assists at NC State on Feb. 9 and was 9 for 10 from the floor and had 4 assists on Feb. 12 against Wake Forest. He previously had made nine field goals in a game one other time (at Cal last year) and had four assists just one other time (Appalachian State last year).
Haywood is now shooting 132 for 180 from the floor this year, a percentage of .733. That is an alltime ACC single-season best and would be the second-highest percentage in NCAA single-season history. Steve Johnson of Oregon State shot 74.6 (235 for 315) in 1980-81.
ED COTA (6-1, SR., G, BROOKLYN, N.Y.)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTSIs the first player in ACC history to score 1,000 points, have 800 assists and 400 rebounds in his career.
Carolina's alltime assist leader with 954. Is third in ACC history and sixth in NCAA history in assists.
Is third in ACC history with 7.51 assists per game behind NC State's Chris Corchiani (8.37) and Duke's Bobby Hurley (7.68).
Has led the ACC in assists three straight seasons. No one has ever done it four years in a row.
Has 28 career double-digit assist games, a UNC record.
Is seventh in UNC history with 179 steals. Mike O'Koren is sixth with 183.
Has scored in double figures 55 times. Career scoring high is 23 points against NC State on Jan. 8, 2000.
Has 13 career double-doubles (12 points and assists, one points and rebounds).
Has played in three ACC Tournament championship games (winning two) and two Final Fours.
UNC Career Assists
| 1. | Ed Cota (1996-present) | 954 |
| 2. | Kenny Smith (1983-87) | 768 |
| 3. | Phil Ford (1974-78) | 753 |
| 4. | Derrick Phelps (1990-94) | 637 |
| 5. | King Rice (1987-91) | 629 |
NCAA Career Assists
| 1. | Bobby Hurley, Duke | 1076 |
| 2. | Chris Corchiani, NC State | 1038 |
| 3. | Keith Jennings, East. Tennessee State | 983 |
| 4. | Sherman Douglas, Syracuse | 960 |
| 5. | Tony Miller, Marquette | 956 |
| 6. | Ed Cota, North Carolina | 954 |
| 7. | Greg Anthony, Portland/UNLV | 950 |
| 8. | Gary Payton, Oregon State | 939 |
| 9. | Orlando Smart, San Francisco | 902 |
| 10. | Andre Lafleur, Northeastern | 894 |
ACC Career Assists
| 1. | Bobby Hurley, Duke | 1076 |
| 2. | Chris Corchiani, NC State | 1038 |
| 3. | Ed Cota, North Carolina | 954 |
| 4. | Grayson Marshall, Clemson | 857 |
| 5. | Tyrone Bogues, Wake Forest | 781 |
| 6. | Kenny Smith, North Carolina | 768 |
| 7. | Sidney Lowe, NC State | 762 |
| 8. | Phil Ford, North Carolina | 753 |
| 9. | Drew Barry, Georgia Tech | 724 |
| 10. | Tommy Amaker, Duke | 708 |
ACC Career Assists Per Game
| 1. | Chris Corchiani, NC State | 8.37 |
| 2. | Bobby Hurley, Duke | 7.68 |
| 3. | Ed Cota, North Carolina | 7.51 |
| 4. | Grayson Marshall, Clemson | 7.02 |
| 5. | Kenny Anderson, Georgia Tech | 6.98 |
COTA'S 1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS
A leading candidate for first-team All-ACC honors after being named second-team in each of the last two seasons.
Leads the ACC and is third in the nation with a career-high 8.7 assists per game. Florida State's Delvon Arrington is second in the ACC at 6.4 per game.
1999-2000 NCAA Assist Leaders
| 1. | Doug Gottlieb (Oklahoma St.) | 9.0 |
| 2. | Mark Dickel (UNLV) | 9.0 |
| 3. | Ed Cota (North Carolina) | 8.7 |
| 4. | Brandon Granville (Southern California) | 8.1 |
| 5. | Chico Fletcher (Arkansas St.) | 8.1 |
Has an assist-turnover ratio this year of 2.81 to 1 (208 assists/74 turnovers). That is the best ratio in the ACC.
Leading the ACC in minutes played at 36.0 per game.
Tied the UNC single-game assists record when he dished out 17 against UNLV. Equalled Jeff Lebo's mark against Chattanooga in 1988. Cota had just two turnovers to go with his 17 assists. No other player in the country this season has had as many as 17 assists in a game.
Has scored in double figures in 12 games and had double-doubles in three contests.
Was named to the All-Tournament Team after leading UNC to the Maui Invitational title. Had 15 points and 10 assists vs. USC, 20 points and 7 assists vs. Georgetown and 15 points and 7 assists vs. Purdue.
Shooting 48.2 percent from the floor (95 for 197).
Leads the team with a three-point percentage of 43.8 (28 of 64).
Has seven or more assists in 21 of his 24 games and more assists than turnovers in 23 of 24 games.
Was 8 for 8 from the field and finished with a career-high 23 points in the win over NC State on Jan. 8. He had scored 24 points in the four previous games combined. It was the fifth time in his career he scored 20 or more points in a game.
Had 10 assists and committed just two of UNC's 21 turnovers in the loss at Virginia.
Scored 11 points and added eight assists in the win over Maryland. Hit a pair of second-half three-point field goals.
Had six assists and just one turnover in the win at Georgia Tech.
Had a team-high 21 points, seven rebounds and eight assists against Duke on Feb. 3. Eighteen of his points came in the second half. His nine field goals and 23 field goal attempts were both career highs.
Had 17 points, seven assists and six boards at Clemson Feb. 6.
The 38 points in the Duke and Clemson games are the most Cota has scored in back-to-back games in his career. The previous high was 35 points in the first two games of this season.
Was brilliant at NC State on Feb. 9, dishing out 11 assists and committing just one turnover (with 1.3 seconds remaining in the game). Hit a three-pointer (as the shot clock expired) with just under a minute to play in the game that gave Carolina an 8-point lead.
Had 10 points and 13 assists against Wake Forest on Feb. 12, his second double-figure assist game in a row. Combined to post 24 assists and four turnovers in the wins over NCSU and WFU. That is the first time this year and eighth in his career he posted 10-plus assists in back-to-back contests.
MAX OWENS (6-5, JR., G/F, MACON, GA.)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTSEarned All-Tournament honors at the 1999 ACC Tournament after he scored 23 points in a win over No. 5 Maryland 22 points in championship game against No. 1 Duke.
Career 81.8 percent free throw shooter.
Has scored in double figures 17 times, including a career-high 23 against Maryland on March 6, 1999 and 23 against UNLV on Dec. 4, 1999.
Scored his 500th career point in the win at NC State on Feb. 9, 2000. Now has 517 points.
OWENS' 1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS
Fifth on the team with 9.8 points per contest.
Has scored in double figures nine times with highs of 23 against UNLV, 22 against Louisville and 18 against #7 Michigan State and #1 Cincinnati.
Was 5 for 9 from the floor, 2 for 3 in 3FG and 6 for 6 from the free throw line against the Spartans.
Made 8 of 13 shots from the floor and was 5 for 5 from the line against UNLV.
Made a career-high four three-point baskets against Cincinnati and Louisville.
Has scored 20-plus points four times in his career, three times in the Charlotte Coliseum.
Shooting 51.9 percent from the floor. Also is shooting 83.0 percent >from the charity stripe.
Had 17 points and six rebounds in the win at Miami. Made 6 of 10 from the field, including an acrobatic, left-handed reverse layup, and was 5 for 5 from the free throw line.
Hit a three-pointer from the left corner that gave Carolina a 52-50 lead with 13:19 to play in the second half of the 75-63 win over Maryland. That gave UNC its first lead since the 11:59 mark of the first half, a lead Carolina would not relinquish the rest of the contest.
Hit critical, back-to-back three-pointers in a 32-second span in the second half of the Feb. 9 game at NC State. His shots increased Carolina's lead from two points to eight as the Heels took control of the game. Owens also had a huge tip-in off an Ed Cota missed free throw with 33.2 seconds left to play to give UNC a 10-point lead and ice the victory.
Scored 10 points against Wake Forest on Feb. 12, his first double-figure day since scoring 14 against Clemson on Jan. 2.
Scored in double figures in 9 of the first 14 games, but then scored a total of 45 points in the next nine games. However, in his last two games, he has scored eight (at NC State) and 10 points (Wake Forest).
JASON CAPEL (6-8, SO., F/G, CHESAPEAKE, VA.)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTSCarolina's most versatile player. Playing mainly at the small and big forward spots this year after playing mostly off guard as a freshman.
Had off-season back surgery to repair two disks and is playing pain free for the first time in several years.
Has scored in double figures 28 times in his career with highs of 23 against UNLV on Dec. 4, 1999, 21 against UCLA on Jan. 15, 2000, 21 vs. Tennessee Tech on Dec. 12, 1999, 20 at Miami on Dec. 18, 1999, and 20 at Georgia Tech on Jan. 29, 2000.
Has shot 83.6 percent from the free throw line. Was second in the ACC in free throw percentage last season.
1999-2000 ACC Free Throw Pct. Leaders (as of Feb. 14)
| 1. | Shane Battier, Duke | .838 (93-111) |
| 2. | Jason Capel, UNC | .820 (82-100) |
| 3. | Darius Songaila, Wake Forest | .802 (85-106) |
| 4. | Juan Dixon, Maryland | .792 (80-101) |
| 5. | Chris Carrawell, Duke | .767 (89-116) |
Has improved his points, rebounds and shooting percentage this season.
CAPEL'S 1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS
Has scored in double figures in 18 contests, including nine of the last 10 games, and has scored 20 or more points five times.
Averaging 14.0 points and shooting 46.2 percent (24 for 52) over the last 10 games.
Second on the team in rebounds at 6.9 per contest behind center Brenan Haywood. Ranks ninth in the ACC in rebounding.
Is second in the ACC, shooting 82.0 percent from the free throw line. Has converted 87.5 percent from the free throw line in ACC action (28 of 32).
Has made 26 of his last 27 free throw attempts.
Had 14 points and nine rebounds against Michigan State.
Was outstanding in the two games in Charlotte. Scored 16 points in the opener against Charleston and had a career-high 23 points and nine boards vs. UNLV in the championship game.
Had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, a block and a steal against Tennessee Tech.
Was named MVP of the Orange Bowl Classic after leading Carolina to a 78-68 win over Miami. He scored 20 points (only his second career 20-point game, but his second in five outings), had a career-high 14 rebounds, had five assists and two steals.
Led all scorers with 21 points in the loss to UCLA (on his birthday). Was 7 for 12 from the field (including 3 of 6 from three-point range) and had two steals. Scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half. Hit two free throws in the final minute to cut UCLA's lead to 69-68.
Was all over the court with 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals on Jan. 22 vs. Florida State.
Had 11 points, a game-high 12 rebounds and five assists in the win over Maryland. That was the third time this year he has grabbed 12 or more rebounds in a contest.
Led all scorers with 20 points in the win at Georgia Tech. Was 8 for 8 from the free throw line at Tech. Also hit a pair of three-pointers, including a key one in the second half that gave the Tar Heels a 9-point lead for the first time.
Had 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists despite fouling out versus Duke on Feb. 3.
Had 12 points and 13 rebounds and five assists against Wake Forest on Feb. 12.
Recorded his fourth double-double, all coming this year (Buffalo 13 pts and 12 rebs, Miami 20 pts and 14 rebs, Maryland 11 pts and 12 rebs, Wake Forest 12 pts and 13 rebs).
JOSEPH FORTE (6-4, FR., G, GREENBELT, MD.)
1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTSCarolina's leading scorer at 16.0 points per game. Was named Most Valuable Player of the Maui Invitational after he helped lead the Tar Heels to three wins and the title.
Eighth in the ACC in scoring average and tops among freshmen.
On pace to become the first UNC freshman to lead the team in scoring since freshmen became eligible to play in 1972-73.
Has 401 points on the season. The last UNC freshman to score 400 points in a season was Antawn Jamison (484 in 1995-96).
Has scored in double figures in all but three games and topped 20 points five times. Had 24 in his collegiate debut against Southern California, 21 in the Maui championship game vs. Purdue, a season-high 27 at Virginia, 20 vs. Duke and 24 at home vs. Wake Forest.
Is shooting 46.6 percent from the floor, 40.6 percent from three-point range and 72.7 percent from the free throw line.
Scored more points in his freshman debut than any Tar Heel in history.
Is third on the team in rebounds at 5.5 per game. Has six or more boards in 11 games with a season-high 11 at Virginia. Also had nine boards (five offensive) against Maryland on Jan. 27.
Has 68 assists and 67 turnovers. Ranks second on the team in assists and had a season-high six against top-ranked Cincinnati.
Has connected on at least one three-point field goal in 21 of the 25 games with a high of six at home vs. Wake Forest.
Connected on a big three-point field goal late in the game at Miami after the Hurricanes had cut UNC's 16-point lead down to six.
Led the Tar Heels with 15 points on 7 of 12 shooting against Clemson in the ACC opener.
Scored 18 points against NC State (Jan. 8) on 6 of 9 shooting from the floor. Hit a pair of 3FGs, was 4 for 4 from the FT line and added 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Had 13 points, five assists and four steals in the UCLA game. Steal and dunk and three-pointer brought UNC back from an 11-point second-half deficit to within 62-60.
Had a season-high 27 points on 11 of 16 shooting at Virginia. Recorded his first career double-double against the Cavaliers, finishing with 27 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and two steals. The 27 points were the most by a UNC freshman since Antawn Jamison had 31 at Maryland in 1995-96.
Tied for the team lead with 15 points on Jan. 22 vs. Florida State despite missing much of the second half with foul trouble.
Hit a key three-pointer to start the second half in the win over Maryland (UNC was down by seven at the break).
Had 11 second-half points in the 70-53 win at Georgia Tech.
Hit a three-pointer with 0:05 left in regulation to force overtime on Feb. 3 versus No. 3 Duke. Tallied 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals against Duke.
Second on the team with 16 points in the win at NC State on Feb. 9, recording 12 of those points in the second half.
Led all scorers with 24 points against Wake Forest on Feb. 12. Missed his first two three-point attempts but hit six in a row to finish 6 of 8. That was the first time a UNC player hit six three-pointers since Shammond Williams had six vs. UNC Charlotte in the 1998 NCAA Tournament second round.
Named the ACC's Rookie of the Week for the second time on Feb. 14. Forte averaged 20.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in the Tar Heels' victories over NC State and Wake Forest.
KRIS LANG (6-11, SO., F/C, GASTONIA, N.C.)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTSAveraged 10.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a freshman and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.
Shooting 55.3 percent from the floor and averaging 9.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in his career.
Has scored in double figures 28 times and has three double-doubles.
Career scoring high of 21 vs. Georgia in 1998 Preseason NIT.
Was in the hospital for almost a week in late summer with a virus.
LANG'S 1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS
Summer virus and shin splints severely hampered his playing time and effectiveness in the first semester.
Sprained his right knee in the first half of the Cincinnati game and was held out of the Tennessee Tech contest for precautionary reasons.
Fought a stomach bug in late January.
Earned Tournament MVP honors at the Food Lion MVP Classic in Charlotte on December 3-4. Had 15 points and three rebounds against College of Charleston and 16 points and four rebounds in the finals against UNLV. Made 12 of 16 shots from the floor and 7 of 8 free throws in the two games. Played 35 combined minutes in the two games.
Has scored 128 points in the last 13 games (9.8 ppg) since he joined the starting lineup in the Howard game.
Was 10 for 10 from the free throw line against NC State (Jan. 8).
Led Carolina in scoring (14) and rebounding (11) at Wake Forest, recording the third double-double of his career.
Had 13 points and six rebounds in the win over Maryland on Jan. 27. Played despite still feeling the effects of a stomach bug that caused him to miss the final minutes of the game against FSU on Jan. 22.
Had six rebounds and played outstanding defense in the win at Georgia Tech. Defended Jason Collier for much of the contest and helped limit the Yellow Jacket standout to 6 of 16 shooting from the floor.
Had 15 points (11 in the second half and overtime) and eight rebounds vs. Duke on Feb. 3. Was 7 of 14 from the floor.
JULIUS PEPPERS (6-7, FR.-R, F, BAILEY, N.C.)
1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTSJoined the basketball team on Nov. 29 after the Tar Heels returned >from the Maui Invitational.
Averaging 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Helped limit Georgia Tech frontcourt stars Alvin Jones and Jason Collier to 7-27 shooting from the floor on Jan. 29.
Had three steals and five boards against Maryland on Jan. 27.
In 18 minutes of action against UCLA, he had five points, six rebounds and two blocked shots. Grabbed three offensive rebounds.
Ripped down 13 rebounds (five on the offensive glass) against Clemson on Jan. 6. Added six points, a blocked shot, an assist and two steals in a season-high 24 minutes against the Tigers.
Had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocked shots against Howard, 7 points and 4 rebounds vs. Tennessee Tech, 6 points at Buffalo (including a spectacular breakway dunk that was featured on ESPN) and 5 points at Louisville.
Played crucial minutes in the second half and had five points, four rebounds, two blocked shots and three steals against Florida State on Jan. 22. Had a three-point play as UNC attempted its second-half comeback.
Had four points and three rebounds in the win at NC State on Feb. 9.
Has made six of seven shots in the last four games.
Started all 11 football games this year at defensive end. He had 50 tackles and led the team in tackles for losses with 10 for 47 yards and in quarterback sacks with six for 36 yards. He also intercepted a pass (at Clemson), caused and recovered one fumble and blocked one kick. He was sixth in the ACC in sacks. The Sporting News named him first team Freshman All-America.
The NCHSAA Male Athlete of the Year as a high school senior at Southern Nash High School in Bailey, N.C., in 1997-98. Peppers was recruited by several Division I programs to play basketball. He played on the same AAU team with Tar Heel teammates Brendan Haywood and Kris Lang.
BRIAN BERSTICKER (6-10, JR., F/C, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTSHas shot 54.9 percent from the floor (78 for 142) and 77.4 percent >from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures five times in his career, including three times in his last 10 games.
Had an ACC high of 12 points in the Tournament last year against Georgia Tech.
BERSTICKER'S 1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS
Suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal in his left foot against the College of Charleston on December 3rd. Had surgery to repair the fracture on December 6th. Should be out of action for approximately 10 weeks. Had a similar fracture in the same bone in August.
Resumed practicing on Feb. 7.
Averaged 5.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in the first five games. Had 12 points against Purdue in the Maui in the championship game and seven against USC.
Had a season-high seven boards against the Trojans.
Shooting 70.6 percent from the floor (12 for 17).
TAR HEEL PLAYERS IN THE NBA
(as of Feb. 4, 2000)
| Vince Carter | Toronto |
| Pete Chilcutt | Cleveland |
| Hubert Davis | Dallas |
| Rick Fox | LA Lakers |
| Antawn Jamison | Golden State |
| George Lynch | Philadelphia |
| Eric Montross | Detroit |
| Sam Perkins | Indiana |
| J.R. Reid | Milwaukee |
| Jerry Stackhouse | Detroit |
| Rasheed Wallace | Portland |
| Scott Williams | Milwaukee |
| Shammond Williams | Seattle |
CARTER LEADS TAR HEEL NBA ALL-STARS
Former Tar Heel Vince Carter finished as the leading vote-getter for the NBA All-Star Game. The Toronto Raptors star forward started for the East squad in the All-Star Game on Feb. 13 in Oakland, Calif. Carter received more than 1.9 million votes, the second-highest vote total of alltime behind Michael Jordan.
Former Tar Heels Jerry Stackhouse (Detroit Pistons) and Rasheed Wallace (Portland Trailblazers) each appeared in the All-Star game as reserves.
Carter won the NBA dunk contest on All-Star Weekend, scoring a perfect 50 points on three of his five attempts. Stackhouse also took part in the dunk contest and Antawn Jamison (Golden State Warriors) was selected to take part but could not because of injury.
TAR HEELS IN NBA ADMINISTRATION
| Larry Brown | Head coach, Philadelphia |
| Michael Jordan | President of Basketball Operations/Part-owner, Washington |
| George Karl | Head coach, Milwaukee |
| John Kuester | Asst. coach, Philadelphia |
| Mitch Kupchak | GM, LA Lakers |
| Bob McAdoo | Asst. coach, Miami |
| Mike O'Koren | Asst. coach, New Jersey |
| Donnie Walsh | President, Indiana |
Carolina's ACC Rookies of the Week
Nov. 30 - Joseph Forte
Feb. 14 - Joseph Forte
Carolina's ACC Players of the Week
Dec. 20 - Jason Capel
Jan. 31 - Brendan Haywood (co-winner)
