University of North Carolina Athletics
Getting To Know The Tar Heels: Part 2
October 21, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Oct. 21, 2002
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.
Last week, we learned that Raymond Felton likes vacationing in Las Vegas and Miami Beach, Will Johnson's favorite TV show is The West Wing, Rashad McCants likes eating Chinese, and much more.
Today, we asked what's their favorite movie, what's their hobby off the court, what's their post-school ambition and who their favorite former Tar Heel is.
Here's what Carolina's men's basketball players had to say.
What's your favorite movie(s)?
Jonathan Holmes: The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend, Hoosiers, Out Cold
Will Johnson: The Shawshank Redemption, Hoosiers
Jackie Manuel: XXX
Melvin Scott: The Lion King 1 and 2
Jawad Williams: Training Day, He Got Game
Raymond Felton: The Matrix, The Mummy Returns, Love and Basketball
Damion Grant: The Matrix, How High
Sean May: La Bamba, John Q, Bad Boys
Rashad McCants: The Matrix, Scarface
David Noel: Coming To America
Byron Sanders: Love and Basketball, He Got Game
What's your hobby?
Jonathan Holmes: Golf, jet skiing
Will Johnson: Golf, reading, tennis
Jackie Manuel: Skiing
Melvin Scott: Singing, tennis
Jawad Williams: Hanging with family and teammates
Raymond Felton: Spending time with family and friends
Damion Grant: Watching movies, playing soccer, reggae music
Sean May: Playing video games
Rashad McCants: Listening to music
David Noel: Watching movies
Byron Sanders: Working on my '67 Buick Skylark
What's your post-school ambition?
Jonathan Holmes: Remain in basketball, coach
Will Johnson: Law school
Jackie Manuel: To be an NBA general manager
Melvin Scott: To boldly go where no man has gone before
Jawad Williams: To have a long career in the NBA
Raymond Felton: The NBA, business
Damion Grant: The NBA, sports management
Sean May: Play basketball, take over my father's real estate business
Rashad McCants: To play in the NBA, coach
David Noel: Hopefully play in the NBA; if not, coaching
Byron Sanders: To become wealthy by becoming a computer engineer or pro basketball player
Who is your favorite former Tar Heel?
Jonathan Holmes: Makhtar Ndiaye, Jason Capel
Will Johnson: George Lynch
Jackie Manuel: Michael Jordan
Melvin Scott: Michael Jordan
Jawad Williams: Michael Jordan
Raymond Felton: Phil Ford
Damion Grant: Rasheed Wallace
Sean May: Phil Ford, Sam Perkins, Brad Daugherty
Rashad McCants: Vince Carter
David Noel: Antawn Jamison
Byron Sanders: Antawn Jamison
e sure to check back throughout the preseason for more interesting facts about the Tar Heels.
