1992–93 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
1992–93 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 4 |
1992–93 record | 34–4 (14–2, 1st ACC) |
Head coach | Dean Smith (32nd season) |
Assistant coach | Bill Guthridge (26th season) |
Assistant coach | Phil Ford (5th season) |
Assistant coach | Dave Hanners (4th season) |
Home arena | Dean Smith Center |
1992–93 ACC men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#4 North Carolina | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 34 | – | 4 | .895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#11 Florida State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#10 Duke | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#16 Wake Forest | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#18 Virginia | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech † | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1993 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1992–93 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1992-93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 34-4 overall, won the ACC regular season title with a 14-2 record and won the 1993 national championship. They were coached by Dean Smith, who won his second national championship in his thirty-second season as head coach of the Tar Heels. They played their home games at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Season Summary
The 1992-93 team was led by George Lynch, Eric Montross, Brian Reese, Donald Williams and Derrick Phelps. The Tar Heels started out with an 8-0 record and were ranked #5 in the country when they met #6 Michigan in the semi-finals of the Rainbow Classic. The Wolverines, led by the Fab Five in their sophomore season, won 79-78 to on a last-second shot. North Carolina bounced back with nine straight wins before losing back-to-back road games against unranked Wake Forest and #5 Duke. After seven more straight wins, the Tar Heels were ranked #1 heading into the last week of the regular season (their first #1 ranking since the start of the 1987-88 season). North Carolina beat #14 Wake Forest and #6 Duke to close out the regular season and clinch the top seed in the ACC tournament. North Carolina reached the tournament final, but they lost 77-75 to Georgia Tech without Derrick Phelps who was injured. Nonetheless, North Carolina was awarded the top seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament, defeating #16-seed East Carolina (85-65), #8-seed Rhode Island (112-67), #4-seed Arkansas (80-74) and #2-seed Cincinnati (75-68) to reach the final four in New Orleans.
In the national semi-finals, Smith's Tar Heels defeated his alma mater Kansas (coached by future North Carolina coach Roy Williams) 78-68, setting up a rematch with #3-ranked Michigan in the finals.
The national title game was a see-saw battle throughout, but is remembered best for Chris Webber's time out call with seconds left when Michigan didn't have any. Michigan was assessed a technical foul and North Carolina ended up winning 77-71, giving Smith his second national championship.[1]
Roster
Name | # | Position | Height | Year | Home Town |
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Eric Montross | 00 | Center | 7–0 | Junior | Indianapolis, IN |
Pat Sullivan | 3 | Forward | 6–8 | Junior | Bogota, NJ |
Larry Davis | 4 | Guard | 6–3 | Freshman | Denmark, SC |
Henrik Rödl | 5 | Forward | 6–8 | Senior | Heusenstamm, Germany |
Scott Cherry | 11 | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | Senior | Ballston Spa, NY |
Derrick Phelps | 14 | Guard | 6–3 | Junior | Pleasantville, NY |
Donald Williams | 21 | Guard | 6–3 | Sophomore | Garner, NC |
Dante Calabria | 24 | Guard | 6–4 | Freshman | Beaver Falls, PA |
Brian Reese | 31 | Forward | 6–6 | Junior | Bronx, NY |
Kevin Salvadori | 33 | Center/Forward | 7–0 | Junior | Pittsburgh, PA |
George Lynch | 34 | Forward | 6–8 | Senior | Roanoke, VA |
Travis Stephenson | 35 | Forward | 6–7 | Senior | Angier, NC |
Ed Geth | 40 | Forward | 6–9 | Freshman | Norfolk, VA |
Matt Wenstrom | 50 | Center | 7–1 | Senior | Katy, TX |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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December 1* |
No. 7 | Old Dominion | W 119–82 | 1–0 |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
December 4* |
No. 7 | vs. South Carolina Diet Pepsi Tournament of Champions |
W 108–67 | 2–0 |
Charlotte, NC {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
December 5* |
No. 7 | vs. Texas Diet Pepsi Tournament of Champions |
W 104–68 | 3–0 |
Charlotte, NC {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
December 9* |
No. 5 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 78–62 | 4–0 |
Roanoke, VA {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
December 13* |
No. 5 | Houston | W 84–76 | 5–0 |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
December 20* |
No. 5 | at Butler | W 103–56 | 6–0 |
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December 22* |
No. 5 | at Ohio St | W 84–64 | 7–0 |
St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | ||||||
December 28* |
No. 5 | vs. SW Louisiana Rainbow Classic |
W 80–59 | 8–0 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||||
December 29 |
No. 5 | vs. No. 6 Michigan Rainbow Classic |
L 78–79 | 8–1 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||||
December 30* |
No. 5 | at Hawaii | W 101–84 | 9–1 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||||
January 4* |
No. 5 | Cornell | W 98–60 | 10–1 |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
January 7 |
No. 6 | at NC State Rivalry |
W 100–67 | 11–1 (1–0) |
Reynolds Coliseum {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
January 9 |
No. 6 | Maryland | W 101–73 | 12–1 (2–0) |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
January 13 |
No. 5 | No. 8 Georgia Tech | W 80–67 | 13–1 (3–0) |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
January 16 |
No. 5 | at Clemson | W 82–72 | 14–1 (4–0) |
Littlejohn Coliseum {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
January 20 |
No. 3 | No. 17 Virginia | W 80–58 | 15–1 (5–0) |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
January 24* |
No. 3 | at No. 10 Seton Hall | W 70–66 | 16–1 |
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January 27 |
No. 3 | No. 19 Florida St | W 82–77 | 17–1 (6–0) |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
January 30 |
No. 3 | at Wake Forest | L 62–88 | 17–2 (6–1) |
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
February 3 |
No. 6 | at No. 5 Duke Rivalry |
L 67–81 | 17–3 (6–2) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
February 6 |
No. 6 | NC State | W 104–58 | 18–3 (7–2) |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
February 9 |
No. 6 | Maryland | W 77–63 | 19–3 (8–2) |
Cole Field House {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
February 14 |
No. 6 | at Georgia Tech | W 77–66 | 20–3 (9–2) |
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February 17 |
No. 3 | Clemson | W 80–67 | 21–3 (10–2) |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
February 21 |
No. 3 | at No. 23 Virginia | W 78–58 | 22–3 (11–2) |
University Hall {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
February 23* |
No. 3 | Notre Dame | W 85–56 | 23–3 |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
February 27 |
No. 3 | at No. 6 Florida St | W 86–76 | 24–3 (12–2) |
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March 3 |
No. 1 | No. 14 Wake Forest | W 83–65 | 25–3 (13–2) |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
March 7 |
No. 1 | No. 6 Duke | W 83–69 | 26–3 (14–2) |
Dean Smith Center {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
March 12* |
No. 1 | vs. Maryland ACC Tournament |
W 102–66 | 27–3 |
Charlotte, NC {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
March 13* |
No. 1 | vs. Virginia ACC Tournament |
W 74–56 | 28–3 |
Charlotte, NC {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
March 14* |
No. 1 | vs. Georgia Tech ACC Tournament |
L 75–77 | 28–4 |
Charlotte, NC {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
March 18* |
No. 4(1) | vs. No. (16) East Carolina NCAA Tournament |
W 85–65 | 29–4 |
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
March 20* |
No. 4(1) | vs. No. (8) Rhode Island NCAA Tournament |
W 112–67 | 30–4 |
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
March 26* |
No. 4(1) | vs. No. 12(4) Arkansas NCAA Tournament |
W 80–74 | 31–4 |
East Rutherford, NJ {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
March 28* |
No. 4(1) | vs. No. 7(2) Cincinnati NCAA Tournament |
W 75–68 OT | 32–4 |
East Rutherford, NJ {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
April 3* |
No. 4(1) | vs. No. 9(2) Kansas NCAA Tournament |
W 78–68 | 33–4 |
Louisiana Superdome {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
April 5* |
No. 4(1) | vs. No. 3(1) Michigan NCAA Tournament |
W 77–71 | 34–4 |
Louisiana Superdome {{{site_cityst}}} | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. |
Awards and honors
- Dean Smith, Naismith College Coach of the Year
- Donald Williams, NCAA Men's MOP Award[4]
Team players drafted into the NBA
Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1993 | 1 | 12 | George Lynch | Los Angeles Lakers[5] |
1994 | 1 | 9 | Eric Montross | Boston Celtics[6] |
Kevin Salvadori[7] and Derrick Phelps[8] also went on to play in the NBA, but were undrafted.
References
Matt Wenstrom-Undrafted in the 1993 NBA Draft, Wentrom nonetheless made the Boston Celtics roster as a free agent. He appeared in 11 games during the 1993-94 season, averaging 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in his only NBA season.[1]
- ↑ Adam Lucas (2003-03-30). "THM: Looking Back At 1993". Tar Heel Monthly. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ↑ 2014-15 North Carolina men's basketball record book Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2015-Apr-12.
- ↑ BB State. Retrieved 2015-Apr-12.
- ↑ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
- ↑ 1993 NBA Draft, Basketball-Reference.com
- ↑ 1994 NBA Draft, Basketball-Reference.com
- ↑ "Kevin Salvadori Stats". basketball-reference.com.
- ↑ "Derrick Phelps Stats". basketball-reference.com.