CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – One of the best players to ever suit up in North Carolina blue will soon be immortalized in basketball history. The former UNC basketball star is set to be elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2024 class, according to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic. He along with the late Walter Davis were among the 14 … [Read more...] about Former UNC basketball star Vince Carter to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, reports say
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‘Beyond comprehension’: UNC’s Erin Matson denied to try out for U.S. Olympic team
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – One of the most accomplished athletes in the history of the University of North Carolina is not being allowed to try out for the U.S. Olympic team. UNC-Chapel Hill officials released statements on Thursday, stating that Erin Matson was denied the chance to participate in tryouts for the U.S. field hockey team during its trials in Charlotte this … [Read more...] about ‘Beyond comprehension’: UNC’s Erin Matson denied to try out for U.S. Olympic team
How to watch UNC vs. Alabama men’s basketball in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game on CBS
LOS ANGELES, CA — North Carolina's road to redemption in the NCAA Tournament continues. The No. 1 Tar Heels (29-7) and the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (23-11) face off in a Sweet 16 matchup in the west regionals in Los Angeles. The game, which can be seen right here on CBS 17, was originally scheduled to tip off at 9:39 p.m. but was pushed back to 9:54 p.m. due to the … [Read more...] about How to watch UNC vs. Alabama men’s basketball in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game on CBS
Top draft prospect Drake Maye works out in front of NFL scouts at UNC Pro Day
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – NFL scouts descended on Chapel Hill Thursday for the University of North Carolina's Pro Day. More than a dozen Tar Heels participated in the event, which was headlined by potential top-five pick Drake Maye. "North Carolina kid through and through and excited to get the chance, one more time at this indoor to show what I’m about," Maye said after … [Read more...] about Top draft prospect Drake Maye works out in front of NFL scouts at UNC Pro Day
Live scoreboard: UNC vs. Alabama men’s basketball in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
LOS ANGELES, CA (WNCN) — The last time the North Carolina and Alabama men's basketball teams played, one, two and even three overtimes wasn't enough — they needed four extra periods to settle the score. That game on Nov. 27, 2022, a high-scoring 103-101 affair won by Alabama, was a battle for third place in the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, OR. Tonight's contest has … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: UNC vs. Alabama men’s basketball in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16