2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster

Larry Drew II
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Encino, Calif.
- High School:
- Woodland Hills Taft
CAREER NOTES
Has played in 75 games as a Tar Heel • Member of 2009 NCAA champions • Has 296 assists and an assist-error ratio of 1.79 to 1 • Career highs include 18 points vs. Michigan State (12/1/09) and NC State (1/26/10) and 10 assists vs. Nevada (11/29/09).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10)
Tied for second in the ACC in assists at 6.0 per game • Started 36 of 37 games at the point (did not start on Senior Night against Miami) • Had 222 assists and 120 turnovers • Handed out more assists than turnovers in 32 games • Committed three or more turnovers in 24 games and was fifth in the ACC in assist-error ratio at 1.9 per game (eighth in ACC games) • Made 38 for 108 from three-point range (35.2 percent, the second-highest percentage on team) • Averaged 10.2 points, shot 51.2 percent from the floor, 48.1 percent from three-point range (26 for 54) with 133 assists and 54 turnovers (2.46) in Carolina's 20 wins • Averaged 6.5 points, shot 29.9 percent from the floor, 12 of 54 (.222) from three-point range with 89 assists and 66 turnovers (1.35) in the 17 losses • Made multiple three-pointers 11 times with a career-high four against Virginia • Carolina went 9-2 in games in which he made at least two three-pointers • Scored in double figures 14 times, six times in ACC action • Shot 23 for 50 from the free throw line (.460) in the last 15 games. Averaged 9.2 points with a combined 31 assists and 18 turnovers in the NIT • Had 12 points, eight assists and six turnovers in NIT final vs. Dayton • Scored Carolina's last five points in regulation to send the semifinal against Rhode Island to overtime • Scored eight of his 11 points at UAB in the second half, including a drive with 43 seconds left that gave UNC a 54-49 lead and a pair of free throws with 21 seconds to play that gave the Tar Heels a 56-51 advantage • Hit the game-winning basket with two seconds to play in UNC's 76-74 NIT win at Mississippi State • Used his left hand to score over Jarvis Varnardo, the NCAA's all-time leading shot blocker • His only three-pointer of the game gave Carolina a 64-63 lead, its first lead since early in the second half • Hit a pair of threes and finished with nine points and six assists in NIT win over William and Mary. Had eight assists and five turnovers and shot 1 for 9 from the floor in the ACC Tournament against Georgia Tech • Was the fifth time this year he had eight or more assists against ACC opponent • Made a pair of three-pointers, including one with 2:39 to play that gave UNC a 67-58 lead, in the win at Wake Forest • Had a career-high eight turnovers in the loss at Georgia Tech • Played well in the home win over NC State, scoring 15 points with seven assists and only two turnovers • Made 6 of 9 shots from the floor, including a pair of three-pointers • Was outstanding in the win at NC State as he matched his career high with 18 points and had seven assists and only one turnover • Hit a key three-pointer from the corner after State had taken its biggest lead of the night at 43-38 early in the second half • Scored 11 second-half points, including eight in the final 5:41 to clinch the victory. Had six second-half assists at home against Georgia Tech as UNC rallied to take the lead four different times before succumbing by two points at the end • Scored all 14 of his points and had six of his eight assists in the second half of the win over Virginia Tech in his first ACC start • Hit both of his three-point attempts in the final 5:41 that helped clinch the win over the Hokies • Helped UNC shoot 65.2 percent from the floor in the second half. Had 12 points, nine assists, three steals and only one turnover against Presbyterian • Picked up his first defensive player of the game award as a Tar Heel in the win over the Blue Hose • Scored a career-high 18 points and had six assists in 89-82 win over Michigan State • Was 6 for 7 from the floor against the Spartans and made five free throws in the final 53 seconds to seal the win • Helped Carolina shoot 57.9 percent against Michigan State, including 63.6 percent in the first half • Had a career-high 10 assists and posted his first collegiate double-double with 12 points and 10 assists against Nevada • Nailed back-to-back three-pointers just 42 seconds apart to give Carolina a 72-67 lead over Nevada, helping the Tar Heels overcome a second-half deficit en route to an 80-73 victory • Set a then-career high for assists with eight in the win over Ohio State • Made a pair of free throws with 11 seconds to play against the Buckeyes that sealed the victory.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09)
Played in all 38 games, an average of 9.6 minutes per contest • Had 74 assists and 45 turnovers • Assist-error ratio of 1.6 to 1 • Had more assists than turnovers in 17 games • Scored 53 points with a season-high five at Michigan State on Dec. 3 • Season-high seven asssists in Maui vs. Chaminade • Had 13 assists and three turnovers in 72 minutes of action in the eight postseason contests (ACC and NCAA). Hit a first-half three-pointer against Kentucky, his first basket as a Tar Heel • Had seven assists and three steals against Chaminade and five more assists against Oregon • Had six assists, four rebounds and two steals against UNC Asheville • Had three assists in 97-75 win over Rutgers and three more in the win at Nevada • Had four points and five assists in 16 minutes against College of Charleston • Had three assists and no turnovers in win over Clemson • Handed out an ACC-high four assists in the 108-91 win over Maryland • Set up Wayne Ellington's three-pointer at Duke on a drive-and-kick that gave UNC a 67-65 lead, a lead it would not relinquish. 3 2009 ACC Tournament: Backed up starter Bobby Frasor against Virginia Tech and Florida State • Played 31 minutes (14 vs. the Hokies and 17 vs. the Seminoles) and compiled seven assists and just two turnovers • The 17 minutes in the semifinals tied his season high (Chaminade on Nov. 24) • Had played 29 minutes in the previous five games combined • Had four assists in the 79-76 win over the Hokies • That was his highest assist output since he had four against Maryland on Feb. 3 • Had three assists and no turnovers against FSU. 3 2009 NCAA Tournament: Played four minutes in the national championship game against Michigan State • Played seven minutes and had one assist vs. Villanova in 2009 semifinal • Hit a three-pointer against Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 and added an offensive rebound basket in the regional final against Oklahoma • Played a season-high 19 minutes against Radford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament • Had five assists and only one turnover.
PREP
Played for Coach Derrick Taylor at Woodland Hills Taft High School • Won the John Wooden Award as the 2008 Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year • Averaged 13.9 points, 9.2 assists and 4.5 rebounds as a senior and 14.8 points, 6.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds as a junior • Had 24 points and six assists to beat Los Angeles Fairfax High to win the L.A. City Championship final at the Sports Arena • Four-time all-region, three-time all-state and three-time all-city selection • Won the three-point contest at the 2008 McDonald's All-Star Game • Also played in the Kentucky Derby Classic in Louisville • Also competed in track and field as a senior, running the 100 and 200 meters, the 4x100 and the high jump.
PERSONAL
Son of Larry and Sharon Drew • His dad, Larry Drew Sr., played 10 years in the NBA and is in his first season as the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks • Born Larry Donelle Drew II on March 5, 1990, in Los Angeles.