2006–07 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

2006–07 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ACC Regular Season and Tournament Champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2006–07 record	31–7 (11–5 ACC)
Head coach	Roy Williams
Assistant coach	Joe Holladay
Assistant coach	Steve Robinson
Assistant coach	C.B. McGrath
Home arena	Dean Smith Center
Seasons « 2005–06 2007–08 »

2006–07 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#4 North Carolina†	11	–	5		.688			31	–	7		.816
Virginia	11	–	5		.688			21	–	11		.656
#18 Maryland	10	–	6		.625			25	–	9		.735
Virginia Tech	10	–	6		.625			22	–	12		.647
Boston College	10	–	6		.625			21	–	12		.636
Duke	8	–	8		.500			22	–	11		.667
Georgia Tech	8	–	8		.500			20	–	12		.625
Clemson	7	–	9		.438			25	–	11		.694
Florida State	7	–	9		.438			22	–	13		.629
North Carolina State	5	–	11		.313			20	–	16		.556
Wake Forest	5	–	11		.313			15	–	16		.484
Miami	4	–	12		.250			12	–	20		.375
† ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006–07 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Roy Williams. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Wayne Ellington SG	Wynnewood, Pennsylvania	The Episcopal Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 23, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
William Graves SF	Greensboro, North Carolina	Dudley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jan 17, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Ty Lawson PG	Clinton, Maryland	Oak Hill Academy (VA)	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	May 12, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Alex Stepheson PF	Los Angeles, California	Harvard-Westlake HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Oct 11, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Deon Thompson C	Torrance, California	Torrance HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Oct 04, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Brandan Wright PF	Nashville, Tennessee	Brentwood Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 16, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 1  ESPN: N/A
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "North Carolina Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.  "2006 North Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.  "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.

Roster

2006–07 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town 1.5 !G 15 Burke, DeweyDewey Burke 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.0 !Sr Conestoga Philadelphia, PA 1.5 !G 25 Campbell, MarcMarc Campbell 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2.0 !So Ravenscroft Raleigh, NC 3.5 !F 40 Copeland, MikeMike Copeland 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2.0 !So R. J. Reynolds Winston-Salem, NC 1.5 !G 2 Ellington, WayneWayne Ellington 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1.0 !Fr Episcopal Academy Wynnewood, PA 1.5 !G 4 Frasor, BobbyBobby Frasor 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2.0 !So Brother Rice Blue Island, IL 2.5 !G/F 1 Ginyard, MarcusMarcus Ginyard 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2.0 !So Bishop O'Connell Alexandria, VA 3.5 !F 13 Graves, WilliamWilliam Graves 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1.0 !Fr Dudley Greensboro, NC 2.5 !G/F 14 Green, DannyDanny Green 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2.0 !So St. Mary's North Babylon, NY 5.0 !C 50 Hansbrough, TylerTyler Hansbrough 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2.0 !So Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff, MO 1.5 !G 5 Lawson, TyTy Lawson 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1.0 !Fr Oak Hill Academy Clinton, MD 1.5 !G 22 Miller, WesWes Miller 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.0 !Sr New Hampton School Charlotte, NC 3.5 !F 32 Stepheson, AlexAlex Stepheson 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1.0 !Fr Harvard-Westlake Los Angeles, CA 3.5 !F 3 Terry, ReyshawnReyshawn Terry 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 4.0 !Sr R. J. Reynolds Winston-Salem, NC 1.5 !G 11 Thomas, QuentinQuentin Thomas 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 3.0 !Jr Oakland Technical Senior Oakland, CA 3.5 !F 21 Thompson, DeonDeon Thompson 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1.0 !Fr Torrance Torrance, CA 3.5 !F 24 Wood, SurrySurry Wood 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 3.0 !Jr Cary Academy Raleigh, NC 3.5 !F 34 Wright, BrandanBrandan Wright 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1.0 !Fr Brentwood Academy Nashville, TN	Head coach Roy Williams Assistant coach(es) Joe Holladay Steve Robinson C. B. McGrath Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 29, 2012

Schedule and Results

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
November 1*	7:30 PM	St Augustine's College	#2	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC		W 110–79	12,230
November 11*	5:00 PM	Pfeiffer	#2	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC		W 140–101	21,750
Regular Season
November 14*	7:00 PM	vs. Sacred Heart	#2	Charlotte Bobcats Arena • Charlotte, NC (NIT Season Tip-Off Regional Semifinals)	ESPNU	W 103–81	7,060	1–0
November 15*	7:00 PM	vs. Winthrop	#2	Charlotte Bobcats Arena • Charlotte, NC (NIT Season Tip-Off Regional Final)	ESPN	W 73–66	7,362	2–0
November 19*	1:00 PM	Gardner-Webb	#2	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	FSN	W 103–50	19,045	3–0
November 22*	9:15 PM	vs. Gonzaga	#2	Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals)	ESPN2	L 74–82	9,123	3–1
November 24*	4:30 PM	vs. #22 Tennessee	#2	Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation Game)	ESPN	W 101–87	9,498	4–1
November 29*	9:00 PM	#3 Ohio State	#7	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC (ACC–Big Ten Challenge)	ESPN	W 98–89	21,750	5–1
December 2*	12:00 PM	Kentucky	#7	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	CBS	W 75–63	21,147	6–1
December 9*	7:00 PM	High Point	#3	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC		W 94–69	19,955	7–1
December 16*	2:00 PM	UNC Asheville	#3	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	FSN	W 93–62	18,923	8–1
December 19*	7:00 PM	Florida Atlantic	#2	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPNU	W 105–52	18,162	9–1
December 22*	7:00 PM	at Saint Louis	#2	Scottrade Center • St. Louis, MO	ESPNU	W 69–48	22,539	10–1
December 28*	7:00 PM	Rutgers	#2	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN2	W 87–48	20,997	11–1
December 31*	3:00 PM	Dayton	#2	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	FSN	W 81–51	19,967	12–1
January 3*	8:00 PM	Penn	#2	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN	W 102–64	19,378	13–1
January 7	7:00 PM	Florida State	#2	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	FSN	W 84–58	21,010	14–1 (1–0)
January 10	9:00 PM	Virginia	#1	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	Raycom	W 79–69	21,569	15–1 (2–0)
January 13	3:30 PM	at Virginia Tech	#1	Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA	ABC	L 88–94	9,847	15–2 (2–1)
January 17	7:00 PM	at #19 Clemson	#4	Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC	ESPN	W 77–55	10,000	16–2 (3–1)
January 20	9:00 PM	Georgia Tech	#4	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN	W 77–61	21,750	17–2 (4–1)
January 24	7:00 PM	at Wake Forest	#4	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN	W 88–60	14,351	18–2 (5–1)
January 27*	1:00 PM	at #17 Arizona	#4	McKale Center • Tucson, AZ	CBS	W 92–64	14,596	19–2 (5–1)
January 31	7:00 PM	Miami (FL)	#3	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN	W 105–64	21,132	20–2 (6–1)
February 3	3:30 PM	at North Carolina State	#3	RBC Center • Raleigh, NC	ABC	L 79–83	19,700	21–3 (6–2)
February 7	9:00 PM	at #16 Duke	#5	Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC	Raycom/ESPN	W 79–73	9,314	22–3 (7–2)
February 10	1:30 PM	Wake Forest	#5	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	Raycom	W 104–67	21,750	23–3 (8–2)
February 13	8:00 PM	Virginia Tech	#4	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	Raycom	L 80–81 OT	21,750	23–4 (8–3)
February 17	9:00 PM	at #21 Boston College	#4	Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN	W 77–72	8,606	23–4 (9–3)
February 21	9:00 PM	North Carolina State	#5	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	Raycom	W 83–64	21,750	24–4 (10–3)
February 25	5:30 PM	at Maryland	#5	Comcast Center • College Park, MD	FSN	L 87–89	17,950	24–5 (10–4)
March 1	9:00 PM	at Georgia Tech	#8	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	Raycom/ESPN2	L 77–84	9,191	24–6 (10–5)
March 4	4:00 PM	#14 Duke	#8	Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC	CBS	W 86–72	21,750	25–6 (11–5)
ACC Tournament
March 9	12:00 PM	vs. Florida State	#8	St. Pete Times Forum • Tampa, FL (Quarterfinals)		W 73–58	22,269	26–6
March 10	1:30 PM	vs. Boston College	#8	St. Pete Times Forum • Tampa, FL (Semifinals)	Raycom/ESPN	W 71–56	22,269	27–6
March 11	1:00 PM	vs. North Carolina State	#8	St. Pete Times Forum • Tampa, FL (Championship Game)	Raycom/ESPN	W 89–80	22,269	28–6
NCAA Tournament
March 15*	9:50 PM	vs. Eastern Kentucky	#4 (1)	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC (First Round)	CBS	W 86–65	14,148	29–6
March 17*	8:20 PM	vs. #(9) Michigan State	#4 (1)	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC (Second Round)	CBS	W 81–67	14,148	30–6
March 23*	9:57 PM	vs. #23 (5) USC	#4 (1)	Continental Airlines Arena • East Rutherford, NJ (Sweet Sixteen)	CBS	W 74–64	19,557	31–6
March 25*	5:05 PM	vs. #8 (2) Georgetown	#4 (1)	Continental Airlines Arena • East Rutherford, NJ (Elite Eight)	CBS	L 84–96 OT	19,557	31–7
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Team players drafted into the NBA

Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2007	1	8	Brandan Wright	Golden State Warriors
2007	2	44	Reyshawn Terry	Orlando Magic
2009	1	13	Tyler Hansbrough	Indiana Pacers
2009	1	18	Ty Lawson	Denver Nuggets
2009	1	28	Wayne Ellington	Minnesota Timberwolves
2009	2	46	Danny Green	Cleveland Cavaliers