University of North Carolina Athletics
Haywood, Forte Dominate Men's Basketball Awards Banquet
April 11, 2001 | Men's Basketball
April 11, 2001
Chapel Hill, N.C. -- Senior center Brendan Haywood and sophomore guard Joseph Forte collected the majority of the hardware on Tuesday night as the University of North Carolina men's basketball program honored its 2000-2001 squad at its annual banquet at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. Haywood garnered six awards, including being named team captain, while Forte took home three, including the squad's Most Valuable Player distinction.
Haywood took home six awards, including being named the team's captain in a vote by his teammates. Haywood also won awards as the team's top defensive player, outstanding senior, top rebounder (co-winner with junior forward Jason Capel), top shot-blocker and for drawing the most charges during the season.
Forte was named the team's Most Valuable Player, becoming just the third sophomore since 1990 (joining Jerry Stackhouse in 1994-95 and Antawn Jamison in 1996-97) to be named Carolina's MVP. Forte took home two other awards, for having the team's best free throw percentage, as the team's overall statistical leader.
Other award winners included Julius Peppers (best field goal percentage), Michael Brooker (Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award), Brian Morrison (most determined freshman), Jonathan Holmes (most inspirational player), Jason Capel (outstanding rebounder co-winner), Kris Lang (best screener), Jim Everett (behind the scenes contributions), and Ronald Curry (most assists).
Mary Frances Andrews Award (best field goal percentage): Julius Peppers
Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award: Michael Brooker
Butch Bennett Award (most determined freshman, as voted by his teammates): Brian Morrison
Team Captain: Brendan Haywood
Carmichael-Cobb Award (outstanding defensive player): Brendan Haywood
Martha Jordan Award (best free throw percentage): Joseph Forte
Most Valuable Player (as voted by his teammates): Joseph Forte
Outstanding Senior (as voted by his teammates): Brendan Haywood
Jimmie Dempsey Award (team's overall statistical leader): Joseph Forte
Foy Roberson Award (most inspirational player, as voted by his teammates): Jonathan Holmes
Oscar Vatz Award (outstanding rebounder): Jason Capel and Brendan Haywood
Herb C. and Pauline L. Wall Memorial Award (best screener): Kris Lang
Rick Sharp Award (behind the scenes contributions, as voted by his teammates): Jim Everett
Most Assists: Ronald Curry
Most Blocked Shots: Brendan Haywood
Most Charges Drawn: Brendan Haywood
