University of North Carolina Athletics
Getting To Know The Tar Heels: Part 3
October 23, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Oct. 23, 2002
With so many new faces on the Carolina men's basketball team and UNC's first preseason game less than two weeks away, we thought you might enjoy learning a little more about your favorite Tar Heels off the court.
Today, we asked:
What athlete(s) do you most admire?
Jonathan Holmes: Pete Maravich
Will Johnson: Larry Bird, Pete Sampras, Joe Wolf
Jackie Manuel: Jeff McInnis, Jerry Stackhouse, Michael Jordan, Vince Carter
Melvin Scott: Michael Jordan, Charles Scott (brother)
Jawad Williams: Michael Jordan
Raymond Felton: Phil Ford, Michael Jordan
Damion Grant: Kevin Garnett, Rasheed Wallace
Sean May: Scott May (father), Charles Barkley
Rashad McCants: Vince Carter, Michael Jordan
David Noel: Ray Allen, Grant Hill
Byron Sanders: Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan, Otis Sanders (father)
What's your favorite book?
Jonathan Holmes: The Bible, Streams in the Desert
Will Johnson: Tuesdays with Morrie
Jackie Manuel: The Hobbit
Melvin Scott: Green Eggs and Ham
Jawad Williams: For the Love of the Game
Raymond Felton: Of Mice and Men
Damion Grant: The Young Warriors
Sean May: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Rashad McCants: Power of One
David Noel: The Bible
Byron Sanders: So Influenced
What person in history would you most like to meet?
Jonathan Holmes: Jesus Christ
Will Johnson: My grandfather
Jackie Manuel: Moses
Melvin Scott: Janet Jackson
Jawad Williams: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Raymond Felton: Halle Berry, Vanessa Williams
Damion Grant: Jesus Christ
Sean May: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Rashad McCants: Vince Carter
David Noel: Ray Allen
Byron Sanders: My late grandfather on my dad's side
e sure to check back throughout the preseason for more interesting facts about the Tar Heels.
