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University of North Carolina Athletics
NABC Names Berry Third-Team All-America
March 21, 2018 | Men's Basketball
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has named University of North Carolina senior guard Joel Berry II a third-team All-America. It is the first All-America recognition for Berry in his stellar career.
The Apopka, Fla., native was a first-team All-ACC selection this year. He led the Tar Heels in scoring (17.1 points per game), three-pointers (93), free throw percentage (.893) and steals (42). He set career highs in scoring, three-pointers (the fourth most in UNC single-season history) and free throw percentage (second highest in UNC single-season history).
Berry is a finalist for the second year in a row for the Bob Cousy Award as the top point guard in the country. He scored 20 or more points in a dozen games this season, including 25 or more five times. He tied his career scoring high with 31 points against Miami in his final game in the Smith Center.
Berry was the Most Outstanding Player in the 2017 Final Four and the Most Valuable Player in the 2016 ACC Tournament.
He finished his career with 1,813 points, the 13th most in school history; 266 three-pointers, second all-time at UNC behind Marcus Paige; 451 assists, 15th at UNC; and a free throw percentage of .833, tied for the eighth best by a Tar Heel.
Berry and Walter Davis are the only Tar Heels to score 1,800 points with 400 rebounds and 400 assists. He is one of three players – with Phil Ford and Paige – in the top 15 in school history in both scoring and assists.
He tied the school record by playing in 10 ACC Tournament wins and is tied for second all-time with 14 NCAA Tournament wins.
Berry is the 52nd Tar Heel in history to earn first-, second- or third-team All-America honors. Tar Heels have earned All-America honors 86 times. Junior forward Luke Maye also earned third-team All-America honors this year from the Sporting News, USA Today and NBC Sports.
The Apopka, Fla., native was a first-team All-ACC selection this year. He led the Tar Heels in scoring (17.1 points per game), three-pointers (93), free throw percentage (.893) and steals (42). He set career highs in scoring, three-pointers (the fourth most in UNC single-season history) and free throw percentage (second highest in UNC single-season history).
Berry is a finalist for the second year in a row for the Bob Cousy Award as the top point guard in the country. He scored 20 or more points in a dozen games this season, including 25 or more five times. He tied his career scoring high with 31 points against Miami in his final game in the Smith Center.
Berry was the Most Outstanding Player in the 2017 Final Four and the Most Valuable Player in the 2016 ACC Tournament.
He finished his career with 1,813 points, the 13th most in school history; 266 three-pointers, second all-time at UNC behind Marcus Paige; 451 assists, 15th at UNC; and a free throw percentage of .833, tied for the eighth best by a Tar Heel.
Berry and Walter Davis are the only Tar Heels to score 1,800 points with 400 rebounds and 400 assists. He is one of three players – with Phil Ford and Paige – in the top 15 in school history in both scoring and assists.
He tied the school record by playing in 10 ACC Tournament wins and is tied for second all-time with 14 NCAA Tournament wins.
Berry is the 52nd Tar Heel in history to earn first-, second- or third-team All-America honors. Tar Heels have earned All-America honors 86 times. Junior forward Luke Maye also earned third-team All-America honors this year from the Sporting News, USA Today and NBC Sports.
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