University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Release 2016-17 Roster
August 11, 2016 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL—Summer school is over in Chapel Hill, and as the men's basketball team has headed home for a few weeks to rest up for the fall semester, the Tar Heels have released their official 2016-17 roster.
Carolina returns three starters this season in senior forward Kennedy Meeks (6-10, 260), junior forward Justin Jackson (6-8, 200) and junior point guard Joel Berry II (6-0, 195).
A total of 10 lettermen return, including four scholarship seniors in Meeks, forward Isaiah Hicks (6-9, 235) and guards Nate Britt (6-1, 175) and Stilman White (6-0, 170).
Also back are junior wing Theo Pinson (6-6, 205) and sophomores Luke Maye (6-8, 230) and Kenny Williams (6-4, 175) in addition to Jackson and Berry.
Four freshman are forward Tony Bradley (6-10, 235, #5), guard Brandon Robinson (6-5, 160, #14), guard Seventh Woods (6-2, 175, #21) and recruited walk-on Shea Rush (6-6, 195, #11).
Rounding out the roster is returning walk-on senior Kanler Coker (6-4, 200).
Gone from the 2015-16 NCAA finalist Tar Heel team are graduated seniors Marcus Paige, Brice Johnson, Joel James, Toby Egbuna, Spenser Dalton and Justin Coleman.
