2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Roy Williams, who was in his 15th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Syracuse, Miami, and Duke before losing to Virginia in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the West region where they defeated Lipscomb before losing to Texas A&M in the Second Round.

2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 10
2017–18 record26–11 (11–7 ACC)
Head coachRoy Williams (15th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Virginia †17–1 .944  31–3  .912
No. 9 Duke13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 22 Miami (FL)11–7 .611  22–10  .688
No. 20 Clemson11–7 .611  25–10  .714
NC State11–7 .611  21–12  .636
No. 10 North Carolina11–7 .611  26–11  .703
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Florida State9–9 .500  23–12  .657
Louisville9–9 .500  22–14  .611
Notre Dame8–10 .444  21–15  .583
Syracuse8–10 .444  23–14  .622
Boston College7–11 .389  19–16  .543
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh0–18 .000  8–24  .250
† 2018 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tar Heels finished the 2016–17 season with a record of 33–7, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in first place, winning their 31st ACC regular season title.[1] After beating Miami in the ACC Tournament,[2] they lost to Duke in the semifinals.[3] Despite the loss to Duke, the Tar Heels received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed in the South region.[4] There they defeated No. 16 Texas Southern,[5] No. 8 Arkansas,[6] No. 4 Butler,[7] and No. 2 Kentucky to earn a trip to their 20th Final Four.[8] In a matchup against the Midwest Region's No. 3 seed Oregon in the Final Four, the Tar Heels won 77–76 to advance to the National Championship.[9][10] In the championship against the West Region's No. 1 seed Gonzaga, the Tar Heels won 71–65, winning the school's sixth national championship.[11][12][13]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Nate Britt0G6'1"175SeniorUpper Marlboro, MarylandGraduated
Kennedy Meeks3F6'10"260SeniorCharlotte, North CarolinaGraduated
Isaiah Hicks4F6'9"235SeniorOxford, North CarolinaGraduated
Kanler Coker13G6'4"200SeniorGainesville, GeorgiaGraduated
Stilman White30G6'1"175SeniorWilmington, North CarolinaGraduated
Justin Jackson44F6'8"200JuniorTomball, TexasDeclared for 2017 NBA Draft[14]
Tony Bradley5C6'11"240FreshmanBartow, FloridaDeclared for 2017 NBA Draft

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Garrison Brooks
PF		 Lafayette, AL Auburn High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: N/A
Jalek Felton
SG		 Mullins, SC Gray Collegiate Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: N/A
Brandon Huffman
C		 Anchorage, AK Word of God Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Sep 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: N/A
Andrew Platek
SG		 Guilderland, NY Northfield Mount Hermon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: N/A
Sterling Manley
C		 Pickerington, OH Pickerington Central High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #21   Rivals: #28  247Sports: #14  ESPN: #22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Incoming transfers
    Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
    Cameron Johnson F 6'8" 210 Junior Moon Township, PA Graduate Transfer from the University of Pittsburgh. Will play immediately in the 2017–18 season under NCAA transfer rules and has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

    Roster
    2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Seventh Woods 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoHammond School Columbia, South Carolina
    G/F 1 Theo Pinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 2 Joel Berry II 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrLake Highland Prep Apopka, Florida
    G 3 Andrew Platek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Schenectady, New York
    G 4 Brandon Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoDouglas County High School Douglasville, Georgia
    G 5 Jalek Felton (S) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGray Collegiate Academy West Columbia, South Carolina
    F 11 Shea Rush 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoThe Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 13 Cameron Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrOur Lady of the Sacred Heart/Pittsburgh Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    G 14 Kane Ma (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrNew Garden Friends School Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 15 Garrison Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrAuburn High School Lafayette, Alabama
    F 21 Sterling Manley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrPickerington Central High School Reynoldsburg, Ohio
    F 22 Walker Miller (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrNew Hampton School Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 24 Kenny Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrL.C. Bird Midlothian, Virginia
    F 25 Aaron Rohlman (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrHunter Huss Gastonia, North Carolina
    G 30 K. J. Smith (W)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoIMG Academy Thousand Oaks, California
    F 32 Luke Maye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrHough Huntersville, North Carolina
    F 42 Brandon Huffman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrWord of God Christian Academy Goldsboro, North Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 27, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Barton W 91–80  –
    		  18 – Maye  11 – Maye  7 – Felton  Dean Smith Center (10,047)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 9 Northern Iowa W 86–69  1–0
    		  26 – Maye  10 – Maye  5 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (18,926)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Nov 15, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 9 Bucknell
    PK-80–Phil Knight Invitational Opening Round    		 W 93–81  2–0
    		  20 – Maye  13 – Manley  6 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (13,941)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Nov 20, 2017*
    11:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 9 at Stanford W 96–72  3–0
    		  29 – Berry II  9 – Maye  5 – Maye  Maples Pavilion (7,233)
    Stanford, CA
    Nov 23, 2017*
    2:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 vs. Portland
    PK-80–Phil Knight Invitational Victory quarterfinals    		 W 102–78  4–0
    		  20 – Maye  10 – Maye  7 – Pinson  Moda Center (14,053)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 24, 2017*
    3:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 vs. Arkansas
    PK-80–Phil Knight Invitational Victory semifinals    		 W 87–68  5–0
    		  28 – Maye  16 – Maye  5 – Maye  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,978)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 26, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 vs. No. 4 Michigan State
    PK-80–Phil Knight Invitational Victory championship    		 L 45–63  5–1
    		  16 – Pinson  6 – Tied  3 – Berry II  Moda Center (19,413)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 Michigan
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 86–71  6–1
    		  27 – Maye  7 – Pinson  6 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (19,036)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 1, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 vs. Davidson
    Charlotte Showcase    		 W 85–75  7–1
    		  27 – Berry II  17 – Maye  5 – Pinson  Spectrum Center (11,395)
    Charlotte, NC
    Dec 3, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 Tulane W 97–73  8–1
    		  22 – Maye  10 – Maye  4 – Maye  Dean Smith Center (14,402)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 Western Carolina W 104–61  9–1
    		  15 – Felton  12 – Maye  7 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (12,720)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 17, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 at No. 20 Tennessee W 78–73  10–1
    		  21 – Berry II  9 – Pinson  8 – Pinson  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
    Knoxville, TN
    Dec 20, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 Wofford L 75–79  10–2
    		  23 – Berry II  14 – Maye  4 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (16,017)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 23, 2017*
    1:30 pm, CBS    		 No. 5 vs. Ohio State
    CBS Sports Classic    		 W 86–72  11–2
    		  19 – Tied  10 – Maye  5 – Felton  Smoothie King Center (8,119)
    New Orleans, LA
    ACC Regular Season
    Dec 30, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 Wake Forest W 73–69  12–2
    (1–0)    		  17 – Maye  15 – Maye  6 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (19,578)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 at No. 24 Florida State L 80–81  12–3
    (1–1)    		  28 – Berry II  7 – Williams  4 – Pinson  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,931)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Jan 6, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 at No. 8 Virginia L 49–61  12–4
    (1–2)    		  17 – Berry II  8 – Tied  3 – Williams  John Paul Jones Arena (14,401)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Jan 9, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 20 Boston College W 96–66  13–4
    (2–2)    		  32 – Maye  18 – Maye  5 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (17,104)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 13, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 at Notre Dame W 69–68  14–4
    (3–2)    		  18 – Maye  11 – Maye  4 – Pinson  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 15 No. 20 Clemson W 87–79  15–4
    (4–2)    		  21 – Johnson  7 – Pinson  6 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (20,155)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 20, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 Georgia Tech W 80–66  16–4
    (5–2)    		  17 – Maye  11 – Maye  5 – Williams  Dean Smith Center (20,334)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 22, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 at Virginia Tech L 69–80  16–5
    (5–3)    		  23 – Tied  9 – Maye  8 – Pinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Jan 27, 2018
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 10 NC State
    Rivalry    		 L 91–95 OT 16–6
    (5–4)    		  31 – Maye  15 – Pinson  6 – Johnson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 30, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 19 at No. 20 Clemson L 78–82  16–7
    (5–5)    		  32 – Johnson  9 – Maye  4 – Berry II  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    Feb 3, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 19 Pittsburgh W 96–65  17–7
    (6–5)    		  26 – Maye  13 – Pinson  8 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (20,381)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 8, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN    		 No. 21 No. 9 Duke
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay    		 W 82–78  18–7
    (7–5)    		  21 – Berry II  13 – Johnson  6 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 10, 2018
    2:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 21 at NC State
    Rivalry    		 W 96–89  19–7
    (8–5)    		  33 – Maye  17 – Maye  7 – Pinson  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 12, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 Notre Dame W 83–66  20–7
    (9–5)    		  21 – Berry II  10 – Pinson  5 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (19,336)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 17, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 at Louisville W 93–76  21–7
    (10–5)    		  23 – Berry II  13 – Maye  5 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (21,210)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 at Syracuse W 78–74  22–7
    (11–5)    		  23 – Pinson  8 – Williams  7 – Pinson  Carrier Dome (27,165)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 27, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 Miami (FL) L 88–91  22–8
    (11–6)    		  31 – Berry II  10 – Maye  11 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (20,251)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Mar 3, 2018
    8:15 pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 at No. 5 Duke
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay    		 L 64–74  22–9
    (11–7)    		  16 – Johnson  8 – Williams  5 – Berry II  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (6) No. 12 vs. (11) Syracuse
    Second Round    		 W 78–59  23–9
    		  17 – Williams  11 – Pinson  6 – Pinson  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 8, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (6) No. 12 vs. (3) No. 24 Miami (FL)
    Quarterfinals    		 W 82–65  24–9
    		  25 – Pinson  13 – Maye  5 – Johnson  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 9, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 (6) No. 12 vs. (2) No. 5 Duke
    Semifinals    		 W 74–69  25–9
    		  17 – Maye  10 – Maye  7 – Pinson  Barclays Center (18,157)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 10, 2018
    8:30 pm, ESPN    		 (6) No. 12 vs. (1) No. 1 Virginia
    Championship Game    		 L 63–71  25–10
    		  20 – Maye  8 – Pinson  6 – Pinson  Barclays Center (18,157)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2018*
    2:45 pm, CBS    		 (2 W) No. 10 vs. (15 W) Lipscomb
    First Round    		 W 84–66  26–10
    		  18 – Williams  10 – Tied  7 – Pinson  Spectrum Center (18,489)
    Charlotte, NC
    Mar 18, 2018*
    5:15 pm, CBS    		 (2 W) No. 10 vs. (7 W) Texas A&M
    Second Round    		 L 65–86  26–11
    		  21 – Berry II  11 – Maye  11 – Pinson  Spectrum Center (18,485)
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP 9 9 9 9 13 11 7 5 13 12 20 15 10 19 21 14 10 9 12 10 Not released 
    Coaches 9 9 9 9 11 10 7 4 14 11 18 14 10 17 22 16 10 9 11 9 14

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

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