Unc Basketball

C.b. Mcgrath To Take Unc Wilmington Head Coach Job

... Seahawks. Mc Grath has gone everywhere Roy Williams has gone for the last 20 years. After playing under Williams for Kansas from 1994-1998, he joined the coaching staff there through the 2003 season. When Roy Williams was hired by North Carolina, he made the leap to Chapel Hill alongside his former coach. This move became possible after NC State fired head coach Matt Gottfried after six seasons without much hope in sight for the program. UNC Wilmington head coach Kevin Keatts was hire to fill the vacancy earlier this month. Now Mc Grath is shifting over to replace Keatts. In his time with UNC, Mc Grath has assisted in recruiting and scouting, while also providing bench coaching duties. He oversaw the team’s coaches clinic and the autographed basketball program, which supported local charities. Mc Grath was a big part of Carolina basketball, and he will certainly be missed. Not only will North Carolina be losing a strong coach, but they have lost ...

Appropriately Sloppy Ending Sends Unc To National Title Game

... It’s a game between the second-winningest program in NCAA Tournament history (North Carolina, with 118 victories) vs. the once-upon-a-time Cinderella that is in the title game for the first time in its existence. The Tar Heels played a jittery style — to say the least — en route to a close-shave victory on Saturday. Kennedy Meeks had the best game of his career, especially when taking the stage into account, with 25 points and 14 rebounds on 11-of-13 shooting. Ironically, Meeks had two misses from the foul line with 5.8 seconds to go. Thankfully for UNC, Theo Pinson tapped out Meeks’ miss to Joel Berry. Foul on Oregon. Then Berry promptly missed two foul shots. And you could feel the hurl coming up the stomachs of tens of thousands around University of Phoenix Stadium. Meeks made good by rebounding Berry’s second miss, allowing UNC to run out the clock. Meeks and Justin Jackson (22 ...

Unc's Joel Berry Doing 'whatever It Takes' To Be Ready For Final Four

... No matter how you spell it, UNC coach Roy Williams possesses his own lexicon and perhaps should come with his own glossary. Call it Roynacular, Williams’ use of expressions and words like "dadgum," “Jimminy Christmas,” “blankety-blank” and "frickin". Edited by Scott Sharpe. UNC team arrives to face Oregon. Roy Williams on win over Northern Iowa and the NCAA investigation. Wainstein describes lack of oversight by UNC. Tar Heels meet their fans at Final Four practice. Bissette: 'The University could have acted sooner and stronger'. UNC's Justin Jackson speaks to media about the Tar Heels encore appearance at the Final Four. UNC's Marcus Paige: 'At some point tonight, I have to take off this jersey, and I never get to put it back on'. UNC's Roy Williams: 'I wouldn't trade this team for anybody'. Share Video. University of North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams talks about his special way of talking and his dadgums, daggums, and special vocabulary. NCAA. 1 of 4. Order Reprint of this Story. GLENDALE, Ariz. These days, North Carolina point guard Joel Berry is spending a lot of time receiving treatment, a lot of time in the rehabilitation pool, a lot of time doing “anything ...

It’s Not Time To Panic Over A Bad Practice

... aged man may have an unfocused day at work or a Kentucky fan may have an unfocused Facebook cyber-bullying session. This team has come too far after the pain of last year to “not take Oregon seriously” or “think they have a title in the bag.” Hell, you can disregard last year—this team has come too far this year alone to just cruise. Gonzaga, Oregon, and South Carolina are the same. No one is “happy to be here” and no one wants to settle for simply being there. Someone tell Joel Berry, who could barely walk last Sunday, that they think he and his teammates aren’t taking Oregon seriously, as he fumes about not being able to practice in the borderline insane competitive way he has that gives this team an edge. Someone tell Isaiah Hicks —who has received a great deal of misplaced blame from fans for his positioning on the final play last year—that this team is going to get blown out a la 2008 Kansas because they aren’t focused. Someone tell Roy Williams, the man who has a maniacal drive to always prove the doubters (that inexplicably still exist) wrong, that he won’t have his guys ready for the Final Four because of a “destiny” narrative. ...

Luke Maye, Kennedy Meeks And The Endorsement That ‘meant Everything

... high school,” Maye said, “we played them three times and each time they beat us by something like 30 points.”. By Maye’s sophomore season, though, Hough was a lot better and had gotten within striking distance of West Charlotte. The two had split their season series – each winning at home – when they met again in the high school playoffs in 2013. Much like this Final Four weekend, Meeks knew then that a part of his career was coming to an end. It was just a matter of stretching it out for as long as he could. “And then Luke beat me,” Meeks said. “We were rolling pretty good, and we caught them on a good night for us,” Maye said. In a game at West Charlotte, Maye outplayed Meeks and Hough won 61-52. Maye finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Meeks had 12 points and five rebounds. Coach asked me about Luke, and it was an automatic ‘Yes!’ You know a good ...

Unc's Roy Williams References Phone Booths, Describes Generational Gap With Players

... after Luke Maye's big shot to beat Kentucky. Jason Ray's Last Visit Home. Transplant clinic at UNC Hospitals named for Jason Ray. UNC's Roy Williams on celebration: 'best dadgum bath I've ever had with my clothes on'. Jason Ray Loved Chapel Hill. Why weren't Roy Williams and Joel Berry dancing after beating Kentucky. UNC's Roy Williams: The Duckmaster. Share Video. Video: North Carolina head coach Roy Williams and some of the Tar Heels talk about Sunday's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game with the Kentucky Wildcats. NCAA NCAA. UNC coach Roy Williams said on Saturday his players “can have fun in a phone booth” - even if none of them had ever been in one before. Robert Williams __link__. Jason Ray's Last Visit Home. UNC's Roy Williams: The Duckmaster. Tar Heels look to upcoming game with Kentucky. UNC's Williams on HB 2: 'What we have now is wrong'. North Carolina coach Roy Williams on losing 2016 National Championship Game. North ...

North Carolina Basketball’s Familiar Final Four Challenge

... Oregon Fighting Ducks of the 2017 season are familiar because they seem to channel the inner workings of last year’s National Champions. If you would like to stop reading here, I completely understand. Still with me? You are a brave soul. Lets get to it. The biggest thing about Oregon that is reflective of Villanova that nobody will remember is that Villanova’s defense was designed to confuse and frustrate. Mostly frustrate. Their pressure on the ball was one that clearly bothered the Tar Heels throughout the game. What is scary about Oregon is they have at least one or two more tricks up their sleeve that they love to execute to make opposing teams play their type of game. Oregon has been known to use full court traps, full court zone, 1-3-1 zone, half court traps, and probably some 2-3 in there. If that isn’t enough, Jordan Bell had eight blocks during the game against Kansas, some of those coming off of moments when the Jayhawks thought they had managed to penetration the defense, only to run into a six-foot-nine wall at the boards. They will definitely have issues with UNC’s ...

Unc’s Joel Berry Receives Treatment, Rest For Sprained Ankles

... the flight, and the swelling that might come with it. Berry’s ankles, Williams said, “probably won’t feel any better when he gets there.”. UNC’s hope is that they begin to feel better by the end of the week. UNC fans might find it difficult to ignore parallels between Berry and other UNC point guards whose injuries affected the Tar Heels in the postseason. In 2009, Ty Lawson missed the ACC tournament with a toe injury, and also missed UNC’s NCAA tournament first-round victory against Radford. He returned in the second round and helped lead UNC to a victory against LSU and, eventually, the national championship. In 2012, the Tar Heels’ national championship hopes faded when Kendall Marshall suffered a broken wrist during a second-round victory against Creighton. Without Marshall, UNC’s season ended with a loss against Kansas in the South Regional championship game. Asked on Tuesday if he felt a sense of deja vu, Williams said he did not. “Can’t worry about all that junk,” Williams said. To this point, Berry, UNC’s ...

1 North Carolina Vs #2 Oregon

... This game may well be decided by the matchup at the “4” spot. While UNC employs a more traditional lineup of three perimeter players and two post players, Oregon has opted for a more new-generation look of four perimeter players and just one big man. The big man in question, Jordan Bell , has had a good season and is the team’s best rebounder with a total rebounding percentage of 17.4%. Both of UNC’s centers, Kennedy Meeks and Tony Bradley , are superior rebounders, so there is certainly a notable chance that Oregon will be overpowered in the paint. At the other post spot, however, UNC post players have been uncomfortable at times guarding the perimeter, which they will have to do against Oregon. Look for Luke Maye , UNC’s stretch big, to get extended minutes to help with this, or perhaps for some spurts of UNC small ball. On the other hand, UNC’s forwards, especially Isaiah Hicks , may be able to take advantage of Oregon’s smaller players on the offensive end. UNC wins if. They play ...