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1 Previous season  




2 Departures  




3 2016 recruiting class  




4 Roster  




5 Schedule and results  




6 Rankings  




7 Players drafted into the NBA  




8 References  




9 External links  













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2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

NCAA tournament National Champions
ACC regular season champions
Maui Invitational champions

National Championship Game,
W 71-65 vs. Gonzaga

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 5
Record33–7 (14–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.5North Carolina 14 – 4   .778 33 – 7   .825
    No.16Florida State 12 – 6   .667 26 – 9   .743
    No.14Notre Dame 12 – 6   .667 26 – 10   .722
    No.10Louisville 12 – 6   .667 25 – 9   .735
    No.7Duke † 11 – 7   .611 28 – 9   .757
    No.24Virginia 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
    Virginia Tech 10 – 8   .556 22 – 11   .667
    Miami (FL) 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636
    Syracuse 10 – 8   .556 19 – 15   .559
    Wake Forest 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
    Georgia Tech 8 – 10   .444 21 – 16   .568
    Clemson 6 – 12   .333 17 – 16   .515
    NC State 0 – 14   .000 0 – 17   .000[3]
    Pittsburgh 4 – 14   .222 16 – 17   .485
    Boston College 2 – 16   .111 9 – 23   .281
    † 2017 ACC tournament winner
    Rankings from AP poll

    The 2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Roy Williams' 14th season. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. In 2017, they earned their 6th NCAA National Championship by defeating Gonzaga in the championship game.

    Previous season[edit]

    The Tar Heels finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 33–7, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in first place, winning their 30th ACC regular season title. The Tar Heels also won their 18th ACC tournament championship by beating Virginia in the finals 61–57. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed. There, they defeated Florida Gulf Coast, Providence, Indiana, and Notre Dame to earn a trip to the Final Four, the school's 19th Final Four. In a matchup against fellow ACC foe, Syracuse, the Tar Heels easily won 83–66 to advance to the National Championship against Villanova. Despite a circus shot by Marcus Paige to tie the game at 74 with less than five seconds remaining, the Tar Heels lost on a three pointer as time expired.

    Departures[edit]

    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
    Marcus Paige 5 G 6'2" 175 Senior Marion, Iowa Graduated/NBA draft
    Brice Johnson 11 F 6'10" 230 Senior Orangeburg, South Carolina Graduated/NBA Draft
    Justin Coleman 31 G 6'1" 185 Senior Raleigh, North Carolina Graduated
    Toby Egbuna 34 F 6'4" 225 Senior Clemmons, North Carolina Graduated
    Joel James 42 C 6'11" 280 Senior West Palm Beach, Florida Graduated
    Spenser Dalton 43 G 6'3" 215 Senior Asheville, North Carolina Graduated

    2016 recruiting class[edit]

    Tony Bradley at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
    UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Tony Bradley
    C     		Bartow, Florida Bartow High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 2, 2015 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
    Brandon Robinson
    SG     		Douglasville, Georgia Douglas County High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 28, 2015 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
    Seventh Woods
    SG     		Columbia, South Carolina Hammond School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
    Shea Rush
    SF     		Kansas City, Missouri The Barstow School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 14, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #9   Rivals: #9  247Sports: #11  ESPN: #12
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    • Sources:

    Roster[edit]

    2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    G 0 Nate Britt 6ft1in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    G/F 1 Theo Pinson 6ft6in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Wesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 2 Joel Berry II (C) 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Lake Highland Prep Apopka, Florida
    F 3 Kennedy Meeks 6ft10in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr West Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 4 Isaiah Hicks 6ft9in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr J.F. Webb Oxford, North Carolina
    C 5 Tony Bradley 6ft10in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Bartow High School Bartow, Florida
    SF 11 Shea Rush (W) 6ft6in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr The Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 13 Kanler Coker (W) 6ft4in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr North Hall/Flowery Branch Gainesville, Georgia
    G 14 Brandon Robinson 6ft5in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Douglas County High School Douglasville, Georgia
    G 21 Seventh Woods 6ft1in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hammond School Columbia, South Carolina
    G 24 Kenny Williams 6ft4in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So L.C. Bird Midlothian, Virginia
    F 25 Aaron Rohlman (W) 6ft6in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Hunter Huss Gastonia, North Carolina
    G 30 Stilman White 6ft1in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Hoggard Wilmington, North Carolina
    F 32 Luke Maye 6ft7in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Hough Huntersville, North Carolina
    G/F 44 Justin Jackson 6ft8in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Homeschool Christian Youth Assoc. Tomball, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results[edit]

    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2016*
    7:30 pm     		No. 6 UNC Pembroke W 124–63 
    		 20 – Berry II   8 – Maye   7 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU     		No. 6 at Tulane W 95–75  1–0
    		  27 – Jackson   15 – Meeks   5 – Britt  Smoothie King Center (6,043)
    New Orleans, LA
    November 13, 2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 6 Chattanooga
    Maui Invitational     		W 97–57  2–0
    		  18 – Berry II   12 – Meeks   5 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (13,402)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 15, 2016*
    8:00 pm, ACCN Extra     		No. 5 Long Beach State W 93–67  3–0
    		  23 – Berry II   10 – Jackson   6 – Woods  Dean Smith Center (12,581)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 19, 2016*
    1:00 am, OC Sports     		No. 5 at Hawaii W 83–68  4–0
    		  16 – Hicks   13 – Bradley   6 – Berry II  Stan Sheriff Center (10,300)
    Honolulu, HI
    November 21, 2016*
    11:30 pm, ESPN2     		No. 4 at Chaminade
    Maui Invitational Quarterfinals     		W 104–61  5–0
    		  22 – Hicks   10 – Meeks   4 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    November 22, 2016*
    10:30 pm, ESPN2     		No. 4 vs. Oklahoma State
    Maui Invitational Semifinal     		W 107–75  6–0
    		  24 – Berry II   8 – Tied   6 – Jackson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    November 23, 2016*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2     		No. 4 vs. No. 16 Wisconsin
    Maui Invitational Championship     		W 71–56  7–0
    		  22 – Berry II   16 – Meeks   3 – Berry II  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    November 30, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 3 at No. 13 Indiana
    ACC-Big Ten Challenge     		L 67–76  7–1
    		  21 – Jackson   8 – Tied   8 – Berry II  Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    December 4, 2016*
    2:00 pm, RSN     		No. 3 Radford W 95–50  8–1
    		  19 – Williams   11 – Bradley   6 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (14,230)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 7, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 7 Davidson W 83–74  9–1
    		  27 – Jackson   8 – Jackson   6 – Britt  Dean Smith Center (13,178)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 11, 2016*
    5:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 7 Tennessee W 73–71  10–1
    		  12 – Williams   10 – Bradley   7 – Britt  Dean Smith Center (18,745)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 17, 2016*
    5:45 pm, CBS     		No. 7 vs. No. 6 Kentucky
    CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry     		L 100–103  10–2
    		  34 – Jackson   7 – Meeks   7 – Berry II  T-Mobile Arena (19,298)
    Las Vegas, NV
    December 21, 2016*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 8 Northern Iowa W 85–42  11–2
    		  18 – Meeks   8 – Meeks   5 – Williams  Dean Smith Center (18,033)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 28, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU     		No. 9 Monmouth W 102–74  12–2
    		  28 – Jackson   12 – Meeks   5 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (20,064)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Regular Season
    December 31, 2016
    12:00 pm, ACCN     		No. 9 at Georgia Tech L 63–75  12–3
    (0–1)     		 16 – Jackson   14 – Meeks   3 – Jackson  Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,754)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 3, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 14 at Clemson W 89–86 OT 13–3
    (1–1)     		 31 – Berry II   16 – Meeks   4 – Meeks  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,716)
    Clemson, SC
    January 8, 2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 14 NC State
    Carolina–State Game     		W 107–56  14–3
    (2–1)     		 21 – Jackson   8 – Bradley   5 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (16,133)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 11, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 11 at Wake Forest W 93–87  15–3
    (3–1)     		 19 – Jackson   11 – Meeks   7 – Berry II  LJVM Coliseum (13,159)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 14, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 11 No. 9 Florida State W 96–83  16–3
    (4–1)     		 26 – Berry II   15 – Maye   4 – Hicks  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 16, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 9 Syracuse W 85–68  17–3
    (5–1)     		 20 – Hicks   12 – Meeks   5 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (20,588)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 21, 2017
    Noon, ACCN     		No. 9 at Boston College W 90–82  18–3
    (6–1)     		 22 – Jackson   9 – Meeks   4 – Hicks  Conte Forum (8,606)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 26, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 9 Virginia Tech W 91–72  19–3
    (7–1)     		 26 – Jackson   14 – Meeks   4 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (20,113)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 28, 2017
    1:00 pm, CBS     		No. 9 at Miami (FL) L 62–77  19–4
    (7–2)     		 21 – Jackson   6 – Hicks   4 – Berry II  BankUnited Center (7,563)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 31, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 12 Pittsburgh W 80–78  20–4
    (8–2)     		 20 – Jackson   8 – Hicks   4 – Britt  Dean Smith Center (18,438)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 5, 2017
    1:00 pm, ESPNews     		No. 12 vs. No. 20 Notre Dame W 83–76  21–4
    (9–2)     		 16 – Jackson   8 – Meeks   7 – Berry II  Greensboro Coliseum (17,051)
    Greensboro, NC
    February 9, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN     		No. 8 at No. 18 Duke
    Rivalry     		L 78–86  21–5
    (9–3)     		 21 – Jackson   7 – Pinson   4 – Woods  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 15, 2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN     		No. 10 at NC State
    Carolina–State Game     		W 97–73  22–5
    (10–3)     		 18 – Berry II   8 – Meeks   6 – Berry II  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 18, 2017
    8:15 pm, ESPN     		No. 10 No. 14 Virginia
    ESPN College GameDay     		W 65–41  23–5
    (11–3)     		 20 – Jackson   8 – Hicks   6 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 22, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 8 No. 7 Louisville W 74–63  24–5
    (12–3)     		 21 – Jackson   10 – Meeks   3 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (21,269)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 25, 2017
    Noon, ACCN     		No. 8 at Pittsburgh W 85–67  25–5
    (13–3)     		 23 – Jackson   10 – Meeks   7 – Pinson  Petersen Events Center (10,704)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 27, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 5 at No. 23 Virginia L 43–53  25–6
    (13–4)     		 12 – Berry II   7 – Meeks   3 – Maye  John Paul Jones Arena (14,001)
    Charlottesville, VA
    March 4, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 5 No. 17 Duke
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay     		W 90–83  26–6
    (14–4)     		 28 – Berry II   9 – Hicks   7 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Tournament
    March 9, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN     		(1) No. 6 vs. (9) Miami (FL)
    Quarterfinals     		W 78–53  27–6
    		  19 – Hicks   7 – Meeks   6 – Pinson  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 10, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN     		(1) No. 6 vs. (5) No. 14 Duke
    Semifinals/Rivalry     		L 83–93  27–7
    		  19 – Meeks   12 – Meeks   8 – Pinson  Barclays Center (18,103)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA tournament
    March 17, 2017*
    4:00 pm, TNT     		(1 S) No. 5 vs. (16 S) Texas Southern
    First Round     		W 103–64  28–7
    		  21 – Jackson   9 – Maye   5 – Britt  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,179)
    Greenville, SC
    March 19, 2017*
    6:10 pm, TNT     		(1 S) No. 5 vs. (8 S) Arkansas
    Second Round     		W 72–65  29–7
    		  16 – Meeks   11 – Meeks   5 – Jackson  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,179)
    Greenville, SC
    March 24, 2017*
    7:09 pm, CBS     		(1 S) No. 5 vs. (4 S) No. 21 Butler
    Sweet Sixteen     		W 92–80  30–7
    		  26 – Berry II   12 – Maye   5 – Jackson  FedExForum (16,397)
    Memphis, TN
    March 26, 2017*
    5:05 pm, CBS     		(1 S) No. 5 vs. (2 S) No. 6 Kentucky
    Elite Eight/Rivalry     		W 75–73  31–7
    		  19 – Jackson   17 – Meeks   4 – Jackson  FedEx Forum (16,412)
    Memphis, TN
    April 1, 2017*
    8:49 pm, CBS     		(1 S) No. 5 vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Oregon
    Final Four     		W 77–76  32–7
    		  25 – Meeks   14 – Meeks   5 – Pinson  University of Phoenix Stadium (77,612)
    Glendale, AZ
    April 3, 2017*
    9:20 pm, CBS     		(1 S) No. 5 vs. (1 W) No. 2 Gonzaga
    National Championship     		W 71–65  33–7
    		  22 – Berry II   10 – Meeks   6 – Berry II  University of Phoenix Stadium (76,168)
    Glendale, AZ

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South Region, MW=Midwest, W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings[edit]

    See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    AP65437789141199128108565Not released
    Coaches664356810161296107985681

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    Players drafted into the NBA[edit]

    Year Round Pick Player NBA club
    2017 1 15 Justin Jackson Portland Trail Blazers
    2017 1 28 Tony Bradley Los Angeles Lakers

    [1]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "2017 draft results @basketball-reference.com". Retrieved January 3, 2011.

    External links[edit]


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