American college basketball season
1981β82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 32β2 (12β2 ACC) |
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Home arena | Carmichael Auditorium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Carolina β | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 32 | – | 2 | .941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Virginia | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 30 | – | 4 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Wake Forest | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 NC State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
β 1982 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1981β82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina. The team played its home games in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was a member of the: Atlantic Coast Conference. Led by, James Worthy, Sam Perkins and freshman Michael Jordan, theββTar Heels won the National Championship. It was head coach Dean Smith's first title.
Rosterβ»
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Player statsβ»
Player | Games | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Assists | Points |
James Worthy | 34 | 1178 | 203 | N/A | 126 | 215 | 8 | 52 | 82 | 532 |
Michael Jordan | 34 | 1079 | 191 | N/A | 78 | 149 | 8 | 41 | 61 | 460 |
Sam Perkins | 32 | 1141 | 174 | N/A | 109 | 250 | 53 | 33 | 35 | 457 |
Scheduleβ»
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 28* ESPN |
No. 1 | vs. Kansas | W 74β67 | 1β0 |
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | ||||||
November 30* |
No. 1 | vs. USC | W 73β62 | 2β0 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | ||||||
December 3* |
No. 1 | No. 9 Tulsa | W 78β70 | 3β0 |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
December 12* |
No. 1 | South Florida | W 75β39 | 4β0 |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
December 19* |
No. 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 59β36 | 5β0 |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | ||||||
December 26* NBC |
No. 1 | vs. No. 2 Kentucky | W 82β69 | 6β0 |
Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ | ||||||
December 28* |
No. 1 | vs. Penn State Cable Car Classic |
W 56β50 | 7β0 |
Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, CA | ||||||
December 29* |
No. 1 | at Santa Clara | W 76β57 | 8β0 |
Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, CA | ||||||
January 4* |
No. 1 | William & Mary | W 64β40 | 9β0 |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
January 6 |
No. 1 | Maryland | W 66β50 | 10β0 (1β0) |
Cole Field House College Park, MD | ||||||
January 9 NBC |
No. 1 | No. 2 Virginia | W 65β60 | 11β0 (2β0) |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
January 13 |
No. 1 | No. 12 NC State Rivalry |
W 61β41 | 12β0 (3β0) |
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC | ||||||
January 16 |
No. 1 | Duke Rivalry |
W 73β63 | 13β0 (4β0) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||
January 21 |
No. 1 | Wake Forest | L 48β55 | 13β1 (4β1) |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
January 23 |
No. 1 | at Georgia Tech | W 66β54 | 14β1 (5β1) |
Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA | ||||||
January 27 |
No. 2 | Clemson | W 77β72 | 15β1 (6β1) |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
January 30 |
No. 2 | No. 17 NC State Rivalry |
W 58β44 | 16β1 (7β1) |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
February 3 |
No. 2 | at No. 3 Virginia | L 58β74 | 16β2 (7β2) |
University Hall Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
February 5* |
No. 2 | vs. Furman North-South Doubleheader |
W 96β69 | 17β2 |
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | ||||||
February 6* |
No. 2 | vs. The Citadel North-South Doubleheader |
W 67β46 | 18β2 |
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | ||||||
February 11 |
No. 2 | Maryland | W 59β56 | 19β2 (8β2) |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
February 14* |
No. 2 | vs. Georgia | W 66β57 | 20β2 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | ||||||
February 17 |
No. 2 | at No. 14 Wake Forest | W 69β51 | 21β2 (9β2) |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | ||||||
February 20 |
No. 2 | at Clemson | W 55β49 | 22β2 (10β2) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | ||||||
February 24 |
No. 2 | Georgia Tech | W 77β54 | 23β2 (11β2) |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
February 27 |
No. 2 | Duke | W 84β66 | 24β2 (12β2) |
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
ACC tournament | |||||||||||
March 5* no, no |
(1) No. 1 | (8) Georgia Tech Quarterfinals |
W 55β39 | 25β2 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | ||||||
March 6* no, no |
(1) No. 1 | (4) NC State Semifinals |
W 58β46 | 26β2 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | ||||||
March 7* no, NBC |
(1) No. 1 | (2) No. 3 Virginia Championship |
W 47β45 | 27β2 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 13* no, CBS |
(1 E) No. 1 | (9 E) James Madison Second round |
W 52β50 | 28β2 |
Charlotte Coliseum (11,666) Charlotte, NC | ||||||
March 19* no, no |
(1 E) No. 1 | (4 E) No. 13 Alabama Sweet Sixteen |
W 74β69 | 29β2 |
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC | ||||||
March 21* no, CBS |
(1 E) No. 1 | (3 E) Villanova Elite Eight |
W 70β60 | 30β2 |
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC | ||||||
March 27* no, CBS |
(1 E) No. 1 | (6 MW) Houston Final Four |
W 68β63 | 31β2 |
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA | ||||||
March 29* no, CBS |
(1 E) No. 1 | (1 W) No. 6 Georgetown National Championship Game |
W 63β62 | 32β2 |
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Rank in NCAA tournament indicates seed in the "region," E-East region, M-Midwest region, W-West region. |
Awards and honorsβ»
- Michael Jordan, ACC Rookie of the Year
- James Worthy, NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player
Team players drafted into the NBAβ»
Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1982 | 1 | 1 | James Worthy | Los Angeles Lakers |
1982 | 3 | 59 | Jimmy Black | New Jersey Nets |
1982 | 6 | 131 | Chris Brust | Denver Nuggets |
1982 | 7 | 153 | Jeb Barlow | Denver Nuggets |
1983 | 5 | 107 | Jim Braddock | Denver Nuggets |
1984 | 1 | 3 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
1984 | 1 | 4 | Sam Perkins | Dallas Mavericks |
1984 | 6 | 118 | Matt Doherty | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1984 | 9 | 194 | Cecil Exum | Denver Nuggets |
1985 | 7 | 147 | Buzz Peterson | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1986 | 4 | 78 | John Brownlee | Los Angeles Clippers |
1986 | 4 | 73 | Warren Martin | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "1982 NCAA Final Four program". March 1982.
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(help) - ^ "James Worthy Past Stats, "Playoff Stats," Statistics, "History," and Awards". Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ "Michael Jordan Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ "Sam Perkins Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ 2014-15 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball record book Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Apr-24.
- ^ "1983 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
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