J.B. Tanner

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hendersonville, N.C.
High School:
West Henderson

NOTING TANNER
In his second season with the varsity after two years on the UNC junior varsity squad • Played in 18 games last year and scored 15 points • Was 5 for 13 from the floor with all but one attempt coming from three-point range • Made his Tar Heel debut against Iona and hit a three-pointer • Also made threes against South Carolina State, Nevada, NC State and Mount St. Mary's • Saw action in four NCAA Tournament games including the Final Four.

PREP/PERSONAL
Born Johnnie Bryson Tanner, IV on May 2, 1987, in Louisville, Ky. • Majoring in business administration • Attended three different high schools • Spent his freshman year in Fayetteville, Ga., his sophomore year in Lampasas, Texas, and his last two years at West Henderson High School in Hendersonville, N.C. • Lettered all four years • Averaged 17 points per game • Team captain, all-area and all-conference selection in both his junior and senior years • National Honor Society member • Graduated No. 4 in his class • His brother, Ford, played on the UNC junior varsity in 2007-08 • Son of J. and Janice Tanner.