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N.C. Pro Am Thursday Reports (Rivals.com)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:16:00 PDT

DURHAM, N.C. -- Thursday night was the opening night of competition at the Greater N.C. Pro Am on the campus of...

Heels soar in 2008-09 (Rivals.com)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:41:00 PDT

With the selection of four players in the National Basketball Association draft on Thursday, Carolina concludes...

Lawson finds way to Denver (Rivals.com)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:49:00 PDT

Taken with the No. 18 selection of the first round of Thursday's night's NBA Draft by the Minnesota...

Ellington drafted by Minnesota (Rivals.com)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:29:00 PDT

Near the end of the first round of Thursday night's NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Final...

Hansbrough headed to Indy (Rivals.com)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:01:00 PDT

North Carolina four-time All-American Tyler Hansbrough was the first Tar Heel to hear his name selected in the...

Pay day (Rivals.com)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:49:00 PDT

Carolina basketball players Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson are expected to hear their names...

Playing the draft card (Rivals.com)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:12:00 PDT

UNC coach Roy Williams will attend Thursday's National Basketball Association draft, at which time he...

North Carolina Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:10:23 PDT

As it did coming off its 2005 national championship when five starters departed, North Carolina faces a major rebuilding job.

But there's no need to cry for the Tar Heels.

As they did four years ago with the introduction of a recruiting class that included Tyler Hansbrough, Danny Green, Marcus Ginyard, and Bobby Frasor—a group that was augmented the following year with the arrival of Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington—the Heels have a stellar cast of newcomers that ranks among the top five recruiting classes in the country.

Forwards John Henson, twins Travis and David Wear, and guards Dexter Strickland and Leslie McDonald all are rated among the top 55 freshman prospects by Scout.com.

They'll join a roster that includes returning starter Deon...

NC coach Roy Williams penning autobiography (AP)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:33:30 PDT

Roy Williams can add author to his list of accomplishments. The North Carolina coach of the defending national basketball champions will have an autobiography released in November. Algonquin Books says "Hard Work: My Life On and Off the Court" -- will feature a forward from novelist John Grisham.