2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 10
Record26–11 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Virginia †17–1 .94431–3  .912
No. 9 Duke13–5 .72229–8  .784
No. 22 Miami (FL)11–7 .61122–10  .688
No. 20 Clemson11–7 .61125–10  .714
NC State11–7 .61121–12  .636
No. 10 North Carolina11–7 .61126–11  .703
Virginia Tech10–8 .55621–12  .636
Florida State9–9 .50023–12  .657
Louisville9–9 .50022–14  .611
Notre Dame8–10 .44421–15  .583
Syracuse8–10 .44423–14  .622
Boston College7–11 .38919–16  .543
Georgia Tech6–12 .33313–19  .406
Wake Forest4–14 .22211–20  .355
Pittsburgh0–18 .0008–24  .250
† 2018 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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
C 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) Current redshirt 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
C 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/Rivalry		 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		 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

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP999913117513122015101921141091210Not released
Coaches9999111074141118141017221610911914

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  2. ↑ "North Carolina crushes Miami by 25 in ACC tournament". miamiherald. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "ACC Tournament: Duke clears North Carolina and looks as dangerous as ever". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2017 NCAA Tournament bracket: North Carolina No. 1 seed in South Region". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  5. ↑ "North Carolina ousts Texas Southern in the NCAA Tournament: Score, stats, live updates recap". OregonLive.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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  7. ↑ "Butler vs. North Carolina - Game Recap - March 24, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ "NCAA tournament 2017: North Carolina beats Kentucky, 75-73, in a last-second thriller". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Oregon Ducks lose heartbreaker to North Carolina Tar Heels at Final Four 2017: Live updates recap, game highlights". OregonLive.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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  11. ↑ "Gonzaga vs. North Carolina - Game Recap - April 3, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ Wire, SI. "UNC wins sixth national championship, beating Gonzaga". SI.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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  14. ↑ "Justin Jackson to Enter NBA draft".
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