1954–55 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

In the 1954–1955 season, the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team competed in a total of twenty-one games and finished with a record of 10–11. The team finished the season in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

1954–55 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1954–55 record10–11 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaWoollen Gymnasium

Schedule and results

1954–55 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 NC State122 .857  284  .875
Duke113 .786  208  .714
Maryland104 .714  177  .708
Wake Forest86 .571  1710  .630
North Carolina86 .571  1011  .476
Virginia59 .357  1415  .483
South Carolina212 .143  1017  .370
Clemson014 .000  221  .087
1955 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

December 4 Clemson H W 99–66
December 9 South Carolina H W 88–69
December 11 William & Mary A L 76–79
December 18 Maryland H L 60–70
Dixie Classic
December 27 USC (-/13) RAL W 67–58
December 28 NC State (-/2) RAL L 44–47
December 29 Duke (-/18) RAL W 65–52
January 3 LSU A L 77–84
January 4 Alabama (-/13) A L 55–77
January 8 Wake Forest H W 95–78
January 11 Virginia H W 96–87
January 14 South Carolina A W 73–64
January 15 Clemson A W 95–87
January 18 NC State (-/2) A W 84–80
February 4 Duke H L 68–91
February 11 Virginia GR L 73–98
February 12 Maryland (-/11) A L 61–63
February 16 Wake Forest A W 83–79
February 22 NC State (-/6) H L 75–79
February 25 Duke A L 74–96
ACC Tournament
March 3 Wake Forest RAL L 82–95

Roster

Name # Height Year Home Town
Buddy Clark 23 6–3 Sophomore Louisville, KY
Frank Goodwin 34 6–1 Sophomore Belleville, NJ
Hilliard Greene 42 6–5 Junior Zebulon, NC
Willis Henderson 15 6–3 Sophomore Charlotte, NC
Al Lifson 21 6–2 Junior Elizabeth, NJ
Paul Likins 41 6–9 Junior Elkhart, IN
Gerry McCabe 31 6–3 Sophomore New York, NY
Tony Radovich 44 6–2 Senior Hoboken, NJ
Lennie Rosenbluth 10 6–5 Sophomore New York, NY
Ed Sutton 22 6–1 Sophomore Cullowhee, NC
Jerry Vayda 43 6–4 Sophomore Bayonne, NJ
Dick Ward 11 6–1 Sophomore Wilson, NC
Bob Young 20 6–6 Sophomore New York, NY

References

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