1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
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AP | No. 1 |
The 1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina. The team played its home games in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Led by James Worthy, Sam Perkins and freshman Michael Jordan, the Tar Heels won the National Championship. It was head coach Dean Smith's first title.
Roster
Name | # | Position | Height | Year | Home Town |
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Lynwood Robinson | 4 | Guard | 6–1 | Freshman | Mt. Olive, NC |
Jimmy Black | 21 | Guard | 6–3 | Senior | Bronx, NY |
Buzz Peterson | 22 | Guard | 6–3 | Freshman | Asheville, NC |
Michael Jordan | 23 | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | Freshman | Wilmington, NC |
Jim Braddock | 24 | Guard | 6–2 | Junior | Chattanooga, TN |
John Brownlee | 32 | Forward/Center | 6–10 | Freshman | Fort Worth, TX |
Sam Perkins | 41 | Center/Forward | 6–9 | Sophomore | Latham, NY |
Jeb Barlow | 43 | Forward | 6–7 | Senior | Fuquay-Varina, NC |
Matt Doherty | 44 | Forward | 6–7 | Sophomore | East Meadow, NY |
Chris Brust | 45 | Center/Forward | 6–9 | Senior | Babylon, NY |
Cecil Exum | 50 | Forward | 6–6 | Sophomore | Dudley, NC |
Timo Makkonen | 51 | Center | 6–11 | Sophomore | Lahti, Finland |
James Worthy | 52 | Forward | 6–8 | Junior | Gastonia, NC |
Warren Martin | 54 | Center | 6–11 | Sophomore | Axton, VA |
Player stats
Player | Games | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Points |
Michael Jordan[1] | 34 | 1079 | 191 | N/A | 78 | 149 | 8 | 41 | 460 |
Sam Perkins[2] | 32 | 1141 | 174 | N/A | 109 | 250 | 53 | 33 | 457 |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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November 28* |
No. 1 | vs. Kansas | W 74–67 | 1–0 |
Charlotte Coliseum | ||||||
November 30* |
No. 1 | vs. USC | W 73–62 | 2–0 |
Greensboro Coliseum | ||||||
December 3* |
No. 1 | No. 9 Tulsa | W 78–70 | 3–0 |
Carmichael Auditorium | ||||||
December 12* |
No. 1 | South Florida | W 75–39 | 4–0 |
Carmichael Auditorium | ||||||
December 19* |
No. 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 59–36 | 5–0 |
Madison Square Garden | ||||||
December 26* |
No. 1 | vs. No. 2 Kentucky | W 82–69 | 6–0 |
Meadowlands Arena | ||||||
December 28* |
No. 1 | vs. Penn St Cable Car Classic |
W 56–50 OT | 7–0 |
Toso Pavilion | ||||||
December 29* |
No. 1 | at Santa Clara | W 76–57 | 8–0 |
Santa Clara, CA | ||||||
January 4* |
No. 1 | William & Mary | W 64–40 | 9–0 |
Carmichael Auditorium | ||||||
January 6 |
No. 1 | Maryland | W 66–50 | 10–0 (1–0) |
Cole Field House | ||||||
January 9 |
No. 1 | No. 2 Virginia | W 65–60 | 11–0 (2–0) |
Carmichael Auditorium | ||||||
January 13 |
No. 1 | No. 12 NC State Rivalry |
W 61–41 | 12–0 (3–0) |
Reynolds Coliseum | ||||||
January 16 |
No. 1 | Duke Rivalry |
W 73–63 | 13–0 (4–0) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium | ||||||
January 21 |
No. 1 | Wake Forest | L 48–55 | 13–1 (4–1) |
Carmichael Auditorium | ||||||
January 23 |
No. 1 | at Georgia Tech | W 66–54 | 14–1 (5–1) |
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA | ||||||
January 27 |
No. 2 | Clemson | W 77–72 | 15–1 (6–1) |
Carmichael Auditorium | ||||||
January 30 |
No. 2 | No. 17 NC State | W 58–44 | 16–1 (7–1) |
Carmichael Auditorium | ||||||
February 3 |
No. 2 | at No. 3 Virginia | L 58–74 | 16–2 (7–2) |
University Hall | ||||||
February 5* |
No. 2 | vs. Furman North-South Doubleheader |
W 96–69 | 17–2 |
Charlotte Coliseum | ||||||
February 6* |
No. 2 | vs. The Citadel North-South Doubleheader |
W 67–46 | 18–2 |
Charlotte Coliseum | ||||||
February 11 |
No. 2 | Maryland | W 59–56 | 19–2 (8–2) |
Carmichael Auditorium | ||||||
February 14* |
No. 2 | vs. Georgia | W 66–57 | 20–2 |
Greensboro Coliseum | ||||||
February 17 |
No. 2 | at No. 14 Wake Forest | W 69–51 | 21–2 (9–2) |
Greensboro Coliseum | ||||||
February 20 |
No. 2 | at Clemson | W 55–49 | 22–2 (10–2) |
Littlejohn Coliseum | ||||||
February 24 |
Georgia Tech | W 77–54 | 23–2 (11–2) |
Carmichael Auditorium | |||||||
February 27 |
No. 2 | Duke | W 84–66 | 24–2 (12–2) |
Carmichael Auditorium | ||||||
March 5* no, no |
No. 1 | Georgia Tech ACC Tournament • Quarterfinals |
W 55-39 | 25-2 |
Greensboro Coliseum | ||||||
March 6* no, no |
No. 1 | NC State ACC Tournament • Semifinals |
W 58-46 | 26-2 |
Greensboro Coliseum | ||||||
March 7* no, no |
No. 1 | No. 3 Virginia ACC Tournament • Final |
W 47-45 | 27-2 |
Greensboro Coliseum | ||||||
March 13* no, no |
No. 1 (E1) | (E9) James Madison NCAA Tournament • Round of 32 |
W 52-50 | 28-2 |
Charlotte Coliseum | ||||||
March 19* no, no |
No. 1 (E1) | No. 13 (E4) Alabama NCAA Tournament • Sweet Sixteen |
W 74-69 | 29-2 |
Reynolds Coliseum | ||||||
March 21* no, no |
No. 1 (E1) | (E3) Villanova NCAA Tournament • Elite Eight |
W 70-60 | 30-2 |
Reynolds Coliseum | ||||||
March 27* no, no |
No. 1 (E1) | (M6) Houston NCAA Tournament • Final Four |
W 68-63 | 31-2 |
Louisiana Superdome | ||||||
March 29* no, no |
No. 1 (E1) | No. 6 (W1) Georgetown NCAA Tournament • Championship Game |
W 63-62 | 32-2 |
Louisiana Superdome | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Rank in NCAA tournament indicates seed in the region, E-East region, M-Midwest region, W-West region. |
Awards and honors
- Michael Jordan, ACC Rookie of the Year
- James Worthy, NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Team players drafted into the NBA
Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1982 | 1 | 1 | James Worthy | Los Angeles Lakers |
1982 | 3 | 59 | Jimmy Black | New Jersey Nets |
1982 | 6 | 131 | Chris Brust | Denver Nuggets |
1982 | 7 | 153 | Jeb Barlow | Denver Nuggets |
1983 | 5 | 107 | Jim Braddock | Denver Nuggets |
1984 | 1 | 3 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
1984 | 1 | 4 | Sam Perkins | Dallas Mavericks |
1984 | 6 | 118 | Matt Doherty | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1984 | 9 | 194 | Cecil Exum | Denver Nuggets |
1985 | 7 | 147 | Buzz Peterson | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1986 | 4 | 78 | John Brownlee | Los Angeles Clippers |
1986 | 4 | 73 | Warren Martin | Cleveland Cavaliers |
References
- ^ http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JordaMi01
- ^ http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PerkiSa01
- ^ 2014-15 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball record book. Retrieved 2015-Apr-24.
- ^ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1983