No. 1: Tyler Hansbrough
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Name: Tyler Hansbrough
Position: Forward/Center
Jersey #: 50
Years: 2005-09
Honors: 2008 National Player of the Year; 2008 ACC Player of the Year; 4-time, 1st-team All-America; 4-time, 1st-team All-ACC; 2008 NCAA East Region MVP; 2008 ACC Tournament MVP; Jersey No. 50 is retired.
Notable Stats: ACC’s and UNC’s all-time leading scorer with 2,872 points; UNC’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,219; Averaged 20.2 points and 8.6 rebounds in 142 games for UNC; career 53.6% shooting, including 12-33 on 3-pointers (31.6%); career 79.1% FT shooter; NCAA career record for most FTs made with 982; 44 career double-doubles; 10th at UNC with 180 career steals.
In Closing: Hansbrough is the only 4-time, 1st-team All-America ever in college basketball. He averaged 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds as a freshman. As a junior, he averaged 22.6 points and 10.2 rebounds in 2008 when he was unanimous National Player of the Year. He led the Tar Heels to 2 Final 4s, including the 2009 NCAA championship. UNC was 14-3 in NCAA play with Hansbrough. Carolina went 4-0 in games at Duke's Cameron Indoor stadium during Hansbrough’s four seasons. He was the first player in ACC history to lead his team in scoring and rebounding in each of his four seasons. His 40 points vs. Georgia Tech in 2006 remains a freshman record at UNC. Roy Williams has often described Hansbrough as the hardest working player he has coached and one of the most competitive. His will to excel had few peers, if any. Hansbrough’s work wasn’t always symphonic and there have been many other more gifted Tar Heels, but none were more accomplished personally and otherwise than Tyler Hansbrough.
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19 - Kenny Smith
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12 - Jack Cobb
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