University of North Carolina Athletics
Tracking Tar Heels In The NBA: Nov. 26-Dec. 2
November 26, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 26, 2001
Vince Carter | Hubert Davis | Joseph Forte | Rick Fox | Brendan Haywood | Antawn Jamison | Michael Jordan | George Lynch | Jeff McInnis | Eric Montross | Jerry Stackhouse | Rasheed Wallace | Scott Williams | Shammond Williams
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This Week's Featured Games:
Milwaukee at Los Angeles Lakers (Tuesday, Nov. 27, 10:30 p.m., TBS, FSW1): This match-up will showcase the two best winning percentages in the league. Milwaukee, at 9-1 (.900) has the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers, at 12-1 (.923) have the best record in all of basketball. Many feel these two teams could meet later this year in the NBA Finals. Former Tar Heel Rick Fox is a starter for the two-time defending World Champion Lakers.
Washington at Philadelphia (Wednesday, Nov. 28, 8:00 p.m., TNT, TSN, CSN): Michael Jordan will face the defending Eastern Conference Champion 76ers when Washington travels to the First Union Center. The Sixers have won six consecutive meetings against Washington and have not lost to the Wizards in over two years. Allen Iverson, the 2000-01 NBA MVP, is just 1-6 in his career against the five-time MVP and former Tar Heel Jordan. Jordan is currently averaging 26.0 ppg, comparatively, Iverson is putting up 25.8 ppg. The Wizards are only 3-9 (sixth, Atlantic Division), but one of their wins was a 90-76 defeat of the Sixers in Washington on Nov. 3 when Iverson was out recovering from elbow surgery. The Sixers are 7-6 (second, Atlantic Division), 7-1 since the return of Iverson.
Orlando at Washington (Saturday, Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m., NBC): Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill and the Orlando Magic will travel to the MCI Center to take on Wizards in an Atlantic Division showdown. The third place Magic (7-7) is one of the East's top teams and will be looking for respect in this nationally televised game. This rare early-season NBC telecast can be attributed to the immense excitement surrounding the return of Wizards forward Michael Jordan. Orlando's Tracy McGrady is seventh in the NBA in points per game (24.9). Many have speculated that McGrady may be one of the strongest candidates for NBA Most Valuable Player, an award Michael Jordan would love to reclaim himself.
Vince Carter (Toronto Raptors)
Last Week: Carter scored 30 points to lead the Raptors over
Philadelphia in a 107-88 blowout win at home on Sunday. For Carter, his
spectacular performance, that included three rebounds, three assists and two
steals, offered some redemption after losing to the Sixers in the seventh
game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals last May. Carter also poured in 26
points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 78-75 loss to Central Division
rival and leader Milwaukee on Thanksgiving. He is currently tied for third
in the NBA in points per game (26.5). Carter also ranks first in three-point
field goals made (44), fifth in minutes played (595), and 11th in steals per
game (1.87).
Coming Up: vs. Memphis (11/29), at Atlanta (12/1), vs. Boston
(12/2)
2001-02 Season Stats: 26.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.8 apg
Hubert Davis (Washington Wizards)
Last Week: Davis had an incredible week. He tied with Michael Jordan
for a team-high 21 points in a 110-103 loss at Indiana on Thanksgiving. The
21 points represented a season-high for Davis. Against Indiana, he also
drained a season-high six three-pointers. Two nights later, on Saturday,
Davis played a season-high 36 minutes in a 88-84 overtime win versus Boston.
He also contributed season-highs of five rebounds and five assists against
the Celtics.
Coming Up: at Cleveland (11/27), at Philadelphia (11/28), at Miami
(11/30)
2001-02 Season Stats: 13.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.5 apg
Joseph Forte (Boston Celtics)
Last Week: The rookie played just four minutes and grabbed a rebound
in a 92-85 loss versus Atlanta. Forte did not play in the Celtics two other
games last week.
Coming Up: at Miami (11/27), at Orlando (11/29), at New Jersey
(12/1)
2001-02 Season Stats: 1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.0 apg
Rick Fox (Los Angeles Lakers)
Last Week: Fox had 11 points on the strength of a season-high three
three-pointers in a 105-98 defeat of Denver at home on Sunday. He had seven
points and five assists in a 106-90 home win over Pacific Division rival
Golden State on Friday. Fox had eight points, seven rebounds and two assists
89-68 rout of the Nuggets in Denver on 11/21. The Lakers have now won five
straight for the second time in this young season and, at 12-1, have the
best record in the league. his best game of the season on Sunday in a 93-85
win over Pacific Division rival Sacramento. Fox is averaging 29.8 minutes a
game as a starter.
Coming Up: vs. Milwaukee (11/27), at Seattle (11/30), vs. Minnesota
(12/1)
2001-02 Season Stats: 7.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.6 apg
Last Week: Haywood is currently on the injured list and has not
played a game this season.
Coming Up: at Cleveland (11/27), at Philadelphia (11/28), at Miami
(11/30)
2001-02 Season Stats: 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, 0.0 apg
Last Week: Scored a team-high 22 points, ripped seven boards and
added four assists in a 101-85 home win over New Jersey on Sunday. Jamison
also had 12 points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists in a
106-90 loss at the hands of the Lakers on Friday. He led the Warriors with
12 points in a 94-70 blowout loss versus New York on 11/20. He currently
ranks 12th in offensive rebounds (42) and 16th in offensive rebounds per
game (3.0). The Warriors, at 7-7, are fifth in the Pacific.
Coming Up: at Dallas (11/27), at San Antonio (11/28), vs. Dallas
(12/1)
2001-02 Season Stats: 16.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.7 apg
Last Week: Jordan had or tied for the team-high in points in all
three Wizards games last week. He shared the team-high with 17 points on
7-24 shooting en route to a 88-84 overtime win vs. Boston on Saturday night
at the MCI Center. In that contest, Jordan also had 11 rebounds and six
assists. Jordan had 21 points, five rebounds and six assists in a loss to
Indiana on Thanksgiving. He dropped 30 points on visiting Charlotte in a
95-88 loss on 11/20. Jordan currently ranks sixth in the NBA in points per
game (26.0), sixth in steals per game (1.92), and first in the league in
field goal attempts per 48 minutes (31.31).
Coming Up: at Cleveland (11/27), at Philadelphia (11/28), at Miami
(11/30)
2001-02 Season Stats: 26.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 4.7 apg
George Lynch (Charlotte Hornets)
Last Week: Lynch is currently on the injured list and has not played
a game yet this season.
Coming Up: at Detroit (11/28), vs. Detroit (11/30), at Cleveland
(12/1)
2001-02 Season Stats: 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, 0.0 apg
Jeff McInnis (Los Angeles
Clippers)
Last Week: McInnis contributed 13 points and eight assists in a 90-83
win over the Rockets at the Staples Center on Sunday. Earlier in the week on
11/23, he recorded 22 points and three assists and played a season-high 44
minutes in a 106-101 loss to Utah in Salt Lake City. McInnis had 13 points,
three rebounds and five assists in a 98-93 loss versus the Lakers on 11/20.
He is currently tied with Toronto's Alvin Williams for 16th in the NBA in
assists per game with (6.1).
Coming Up: vs. Minnesota (11/28), at Denver (11/30), vs. Indiana
(12/2)
2001-02 Season Stats: 14.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 6.1 apg
Eric Montross (Toronto
Raptors)
Last Week: Played in only one of Toronto's four games last week
recording just two minutes played versus Philadelphia on Sunday.
Coming Up: vs. Memphis (11/29), at Atlanta (12/1), vs. Boston
(12/2)
2001-02 Season Stats: 1.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.0 apg
Last Week: Stackhouse came up lame on an uncontested lay-up in the
second quarter at Philadelphia on Wednesday. Stackhouse was diagnosed with a
pulled groin and did not return against the Sixers. He as not played since,
sitting out a loss at Atlanta on Friday and a win versus Memphis. Stackhouse
still ranks 17th in the NBA in points per game (21.7) and eighth in free
throw attempts per 48 minutes (7.93).
Coming Up: at Orlando (11/26), vs. Charlotte (11/28), at New York
(12/1)
2001-02 Season Stats: 21.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 5.4 apg
Last Week: Wallace tallied a season-high 30 points, pulled 10
rebounds and played a season-high 45 minutes as the Blazers defeated Denver
97-90 at the Rose Garden on Friday night. Wallace led the Blazers in
rebounding in all three of their games last week. He pulled in 12 boards to
go along with 10 points and two blocks in a 95-83 loss at Sacramento on
Wednesday. He had 10 rebounds and 10 points in a 94-87 home loss on 11/20.
The Blazers, at a disappointing 7-7, are fourth in the Pacific. Wallace
ranks 16th in the NBA in minutes played (528), 16th in double-doubles (6),
19th in offensive rebounds (37) and is tied for 22nd in rebounds per game
(8.7).
Coming Up: vs. Indiana (11/27), vs. Milwaukee (11/30), vs. Phoenix
(12/1)
2001-02 Season Stats: 18.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.1 apg
Last Week: On Sunday, Williams scored six points and grabbed nine
rebounds in a 105-98 loss against the Lakers in Los Angeles. Played
sparingly, however, in the Nuggets other three games last week and did not
have much impact in two losses and an overtime win. Williams still ranks
19th in the NBA in defensive rebounds per 48 minutes (9.9).
Coming Up: vs. Indiana (11/28), vs. Los Angeles Clippers (11/30), at
Indian (12/4)
2001-02 Season Stats: 6.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
Shammond Williams (Seattle
SuperSonics)
Last Week: Williams scored nine points to go along with two rebounds
and two assists in a 110-93 road loss to San Antonio on Wednesday. He played
six minutes and recorded two rebounds and two assists in a 99-81 home win
over Houston on Friday. Williams did not play on Sunday versus Indiana.
Coming Up: vs. Minnesota (11/27), at Utah (11/28), vs. Los Angeles
Clippers (11/30)
2001-02 Season Stats: 3.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.0 apg
