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1 Previous season  




2 Offseason  


2.1  Departures  




2.2  2017 recruiting class  




2.3  Incoming transfers  






3 Roster  




4 Schedule and results  




5 Rankings  




6 References  













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2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

NCAA tournament, Second Round

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 10
Record26–11 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
Seasons
← 2016–17
2018–19 →
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.1Virginia † 17 – 1   .944 31 – 3   .912
    No.9Duke 13 – 5   .722 29 – 8   .784
    No.22Miami (FL) 11 – 7   .611 22 – 10   .688
    No.20Clemson 11 – 7   .611 25 – 10   .714
    NC State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
    No.10North Carolina 11 – 7   .611 26 – 11   .703
    Virginia Tech 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636
    Florida State 9 – 9   .500 23 – 12   .657
    Louisville 9 – 9   .500 22 – 14   .611
    Notre Dame 8 – 10   .444 21 – 15   .583
    Syracuse 8 – 10   .444 23 – 14   .622
    Boston College 7 – 11   .389 19 – 16   .543
    Georgia Tech 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406
    Wake Forest 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
    Pittsburgh 0 – 18   .000 8 – 24   .250
    † 2018 ACC tournament winner
    Rankings from AP poll

    The 2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Roy Williams, who was in his 15th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith CenterinChapel Hill, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 6 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Syracuse, Miami, and Duke before losing to Virginia in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the West region where they defeated Lipscomb before losing to Texas A&M in the Second Round.

    Previous season[edit]

    The Tar Heels finished the 2016–17 season with a record of 33–7, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in first place, winning their 31st ACC regular season title.[1] After beating Miami in the ACC tournament,[2] they lost to Duke in the semifinals.[3] Despite the loss to Duke, the Tar Heels received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed in the South region.[4] There they defeated No. 16 Texas Southern,[5] No. 8 Arkansas,[6] No. 4 Butler,[7] and No. 2 Kentucky to earn a trip to their 20th Final Four.[8] In a matchup against the Midwest Region's No. 3 seed Oregon in the Final Four, the Tar Heels won 77–76 to advance to the National Championship.[9][10] In the championship against the West Region's No. 1 seed Gonzaga, the Tar Heels won 71–65, winning the school's sixth national championship.[11][12][13]

    Offseason[edit]

    Departures[edit]

    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
    Nate Britt 0 G 6'1" 175 Senior Upper Marlboro, Maryland Graduated
    Kennedy Meeks 3 F 6'10" 260 Senior Charlotte, North Carolina Graduated
    Isaiah Hicks 4 F 6'9" 235 Senior Oxford, North Carolina Graduated
    Kanler Coker 13 G 6'4" 200 Senior Gainesville, Georgia Graduated
    Stilman White 30 G 6'1" 175 Senior Wilmington, North Carolina Graduated
    Justin Jackson 44 F 6'8" 200 Junior Tomball, Texas Declared for 2017 NBA draft[14]
    Tony Bradley 5 C 6'11" 240 Freshman Bartow, Florida Declared for 2017 NBA draft

    2017 recruiting class[edit]

    UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Garrison Brooks
    PF     		Lafayette, AL Auburn High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 21, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: N/A
    Jalek Felton
    SG     		Mullins, SC Gray Collegiate Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 30, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: N/A
    Brandon Huffman
    C     		Anchorage, AK Word of God Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Sep 26, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: N/A
    Andrew Platek
    SG     		Guilderland, NY Northfield Mount Hermon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 18, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: N/A
    Sterling Manley
    C     		Pickerington, OH Pickerington Central High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 16, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: N/A
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #21   Rivals: #28  247Sports: #14  ESPN: #22
  • 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:

    Incoming transfers[edit]

    Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
    Cameron Johnson F 6'8" 210 Junior Moon Township, PA Graduate Transfer from the University of Pittsburgh. Will play immediately in the 2017–18 season under NCAA transfer rules and has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

    Roster[edit]

    2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    G 0 Seventh Woods 6ft1in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Hammond School Columbia, South Carolina
    G/F 1 Theo Pinson 6ft6in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Wesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 2 Joel Berry II 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lake Highland Prep Apopka, Florida
    G 3 Andrew Platek 6ft3in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Northfield Mount Hermon Schenectady, New York
    G 4 Brandon Robinson 6ft5in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Douglas County High School Douglasville, Georgia
    G 5 Jalek Felton (S) 6ft3in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Gray Collegiate Academy West Columbia, South Carolina
    F 11 Shea Rush 6ft6in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So The Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 13 Cameron Johnson 6ft8in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Our Lady of the Sacred Heart/Pittsburgh Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    G 14 Kane Ma (W) 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr New Garden Friends School Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 15 Garrison Brooks 6ft9in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Auburn High School Lafayette, Alabama
    C 21 Sterling Manley 6ft11in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Pickerington Central High School Reynoldsburg, Ohio
    F 22 Walker Miller (W) 6ft10in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr New Hampton School Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 24 Kenny Williams 6ft4in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr L.C. Bird Midlothian, Virginia
    F 25 Aaron Rohlman (W) 6ft6in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Hunter Huss Gastonia, North Carolina
    G 30 K. J. Smith (W) Current redshirt 6ft2in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So IMG Academy Thousand Oaks, California
    F 32 Luke Maye 6ft7in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Hough Huntersville, North Carolina
    C 42 Brandon Huffman 6ft10in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Word of God Christian Academy Goldsboro, North Carolina
    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
    Oct 27, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra     		Barton W 91–80  –
    		  18 – Maye   11 – Maye   7 – Felton  Dean Smith Center (10,047)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU     		No. 9 Northern Iowa W 86–69  1–0
    		  26 – Maye   10 – Maye   5 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (18,926)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Nov 15, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ACCN Extra     		No. 9 Bucknell
    PK-80–Phil Knight Invitational Opening Round     		W 93–81  2–0
    		  20 – Maye   13 – Manley   6 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (13,941)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Nov 20, 2017*
    11:30 pm, ESPN2     		No. 9 at Stanford W 96–72  3–0
    		  29 – Berry II   9 – Maye   5 – Maye  Maples Pavilion (7,233)
    Stanford, CA
    Nov 23, 2017*
    2:30 pm, ESPN     		No. 9 vs. Portland
    PK-80–Phil Knight Invitational Victory quarterfinals     		W 102–78  4–0
    		  20 – Maye   10 – Maye   7 – Pinson  Moda Center (14,053)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 24, 2017*
    3:30 pm, ESPN     		No. 9 vs. Arkansas
    PK-80–Phil Knight Invitational Victory semifinals     		W 87–68  5–0
    		  28 – Maye   16 – Maye   5 – Maye  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,978)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 26, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPN     		No. 9 vs. No. 4 Michigan State
    PK-80–Phil Knight Invitational Victory championship     		L 45–63  5–1
    		  16 – Pinson   6 – Tied   3 – Berry II  Moda Center (19,413)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ESPN     		No. 13 Michigan
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge     		W 86–71  6–1
    		  27 – Maye   7 – Pinson   6 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (19,036)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 1, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 13 vs. Davidson
    Charlotte Showcase     		W 85–75  7–1
    		  27 – Berry II   17 – Maye   5 – Pinson  Spectrum Center (11,395)
    Charlotte, NC
    Dec 3, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 13 Tulane W 97–73  8–1
    		  22 – Maye   10 – Maye   4 – Maye  Dean Smith Center (14,402)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 11 Western Carolina W 104–61  9–1
    		  15 – Felton   12 – Maye   7 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (12,720)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 17, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 7 at No. 20 Tennessee W 78–73  10–1
    		  21 – Berry II   9 – Pinson   8 – Pinson  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
    Knoxville, TN
    Dec 20, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 5 Wofford L 75–79  10–2
    		  23 – Berry II   14 – Maye   4 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (16,017)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 23, 2017*
    1:30 pm, CBS     		No. 5 vs. Ohio State
    CBS Sports Classic     		W 86–72  11–2
    		  19 – Tied   10 – Maye   5 – Felton  Smoothie King Center (8,119)
    New Orleans, LA
    ACC Regular Season
    Dec 30, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 13 Wake Forest W 73–69  12–2
    (1–0)     		 17 – Maye   15 – Maye   6 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (19,578)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 12 at No. 24 Florida State L 80–81  12–3
    (1–1)     		 28 – Berry II   7 – Williams   4 – Pinson  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,931)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Jan 6, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 12 at No. 8 Virginia L 49–61  12–4
    (1–2)     		 17 – Berry II   8 – Tied   3 – Williams  John Paul Jones Arena (14,401)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Jan 9, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN     		No. 20 Boston College W 96–66  13–4
    (2–2)     		 32 – Maye   18 – Maye   5 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (17,104)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 13, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 20 at Notre Dame W 69–68  14–4
    (3–2)     		 18 – Maye   11 – Maye   4 – Pinson  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN     		No. 15 No. 20 Clemson W 87–79  15–4
    (4–2)     		 21 – Johnson   7 – Pinson   6 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (20,155)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 20, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 15 Georgia Tech W 80–66  16–4
    (5–2)     		 17 – Maye   11 – Maye   5 – Williams  Dean Smith Center (20,334)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 22, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 10 at Virginia Tech L 69–80  16–5
    (5–3)     		 23 – Tied   9 – Maye   8 – Pinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Jan 27, 2018
    12:00 pm, CBS     		No. 10 NC State
    Rivalry     		L 91–95 OT 16–6
    (5–4)     		 31 – Maye   15 – Pinson   6 – Johnson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 30, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 19 at No. 20 Clemson L 78–82  16–7
    (5–5)     		 32 – Johnson   9 – Maye   4 – Berry II  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    Feb 3, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN     		No. 19 Pittsburgh W 96–65  17–7
    (6–5)     		 26 – Maye   13 – Pinson   8 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (20,381)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 8, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN     		No. 21 No. 9 Duke
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay     		W 82–78  18–7
    (7–5)     		 21 – Berry II   13 – Johnson   6 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 10, 2018
    2:00 pm, ACCN     		No. 21 at NC State
    Rivalry     		W 96–89  19–7
    (8–5)     		 33 – Maye   17 – Maye   7 – Pinson  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 12, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 14 Notre Dame W 83–66  20–7
    (9–5)     		 21 – Berry II   10 – Pinson   5 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (19,336)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 17, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 14 at Louisville W 93–76  21–7
    (10–5)     		 23 – Berry II   13 – Maye   5 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (21,210)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 10 at Syracuse W 78–74  22–7
    (11–5)     		 23 – Pinson   8 – Williams   7 – Pinson  Carrier Dome (27,165)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 27, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN     		No. 9 Miami (FL) L 88–91  22–8
    (11–6)     		 31 – Berry II   10 – Maye   11 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (20,251)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Mar 3, 2018
    8:15 pm, ESPN     		No. 9 at No. 5 Duke
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay     		L 64–74  22–9
    (11–7)     		 16 – Johnson   8 – Williams   5 – Berry II  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPN2     		(6) No. 12 vs. (11) Syracuse
    Second Round     		W 78–59  23–9
    		  17 – Williams   11 – Pinson   6 – Pinson  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 8, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPN2     		(6) No. 12 vs. (3) No. 24 Miami (FL)
    Quarterfinals     		W 82–65  24–9
    		  25 – Pinson   13 – Maye   5 – Johnson  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 9, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPN     		(6) No. 12 vs. (2) No. 5 Duke
    Semifinals/Rivalry     		W 74–69  25–9
    		  17 – Maye   10 – Maye   7 – Pinson  Barclays Center (18,157)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 10, 2018
    8:30 pm, ESPN     		(6) No. 12 vs. (1) No. 1 Virginia
    Championship     		L 63–71  25–10
    		  20 – Maye   8 – Pinson   6 – Pinson  Barclays Center (18,157)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 2018*
    2:45 pm, CBS     		(2 W) No. 10 vs. (15 W) Lipscomb
    First Round     		W 84–66  26–10
    		  18 – Williams   10 – Tied   7 – Pinson  Spectrum Center (18,489)
    Charlotte, NC
    Mar 18, 2018*
    5:15 pm, CBS     		(2 W) No. 10 vs. (7 W) Texas A&M
    Second Round     		L 65–86  26–11
    		  21 – Berry II   11 – Maye   11 – Pinson  Spectrum Center (18,485)
    Charlotte, NC

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

    Rankings[edit]

    See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
    AP999913117513122015101921141091210Not released
    Coaches9999111074141118141017221610911914

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "UNC Basketball: Tar Heels win ACC title outright for second-straight year". Keeping It Heel. March 4, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "North Carolina crushes Miami by 25 in ACC tournament". miamiherald. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "ACC Tournament: Duke clears North Carolina and looks as dangerous as ever". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "2017 NCAA Tournament bracket: North Carolina No. 1 seed in South Region". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "North Carolina ousts Texas Southern in the NCAA Tournament: Score, stats, live updates recap". OregonLive.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "North Carolina defeats Arkansas in 2nd round of NCAA tournament". myfox8.com. March 20, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "Butler vs. North Carolina - Game Recap - March 24, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "NCAA tournament 2017: North Carolina beats Kentucky, 75-73, in a last-second thriller". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "Oregon Ducks lose heartbreaker to North Carolina Tar Heels at Final Four 2017: Live updates recap, game highlights". OregonLive.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ Schonbrun, Zach (April 1, 2017). "Loose Attitudes and a Tight Finish Put the Tar Heels Back in the Title Game". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "Gonzaga vs. North Carolina - Game Recap - April 3, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ Wire, SI. "UNC wins sixth national championship, beating Gonzaga". SI.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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  • ^ "Justin Jackson to Enter NBA draft".

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