University of North Carolina Athletics
Getting To Know The Tar Heels
October 17, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Oct. 17, 2002
2002-03 UNC Men's Basketball Team
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With so many new faces on the Carolina men's basketball team and UNC's first preseason game just a few weeks away, we thought you might enjoy learning a little more about your favorite Tar Heels off the court.
Some die-hard fans may already know that Will Johnson is a Morehead Scholar, that Jonathan Holmes was a runner-up for Indiana's Mr. Basketball Award and that Jawad Williams was a McDonald's All-American in high school.
ut did you know that Holmes would love to be a better skateboarder, that Melvin Scott is a big tennis fan or that Damion Grant's favorite food is Ackee and saltfish? How many of us have even heard of Ackee?
With that in mind, we asked the Tar Heels to tell us a variety of interesting facts about themselves, starting today with what their favorite vacation spot is, what's their favorite TV show and what are their favorite foods. For the record, Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica.
Where's your favorite vacation spot(s)?
Jonathan Holmes: Palm Beach Shores
Will Johnson: The beach
Jackie Manuel: Florida
Melvin Scott: Baltimore
Jawad Williams: Atlanta and Los Angeles
Raymond Felton: Las Vegas and Miami Beach
Damion Grant: Jamaica
Sean May: Cancun
Rashad McCants: Cancun
David Noel: Jamaica and Cancun
Byron Sanders: Home (Gulfport, Miss.)
What's your favorite television show(s)?
Jonathan Holmes: X Games, Much Music
Will Johnson: The West Wing
Jackie Manuel: Martin
Melvin Scott: Martin
Jawad Williams: Cosby
Raymond Felton: Martin
Damion Grant: SportsCenter
Sean May: Bernie Mac Show, Comic View
Rashad McCants: Rap City
David Noel: Martin
Byron Sanders: Martin, Real TV
What's your favorite food(s)?
Jonathan Holmes: Steak, honey-roasted turkey on pita bread
Will Johnson: Italian
Jackie Manuel: Pizza
Melvin Scott: Cereal, pizza, seafood
Jawad Williams: Pizza, chicken
Raymond Felton: Pizza, chicken
Damion Grant: Ackee and saltfish, curried goat
Sean May: Pizza, chicken
Rashad McCants: Chinese
David Noel: Pizza
Byron Sanders: Mom and late aunt's macaroni & cheese
e sure to check back next week and throughout the preseason for more obscure facts about the Tar Heels.
