1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 1981–82 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, the Tar Heels won the National Championship. It was head coach Dean Smith's first title.

1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA Tournament National Champions
ACC Tournament champions
ACC regular season champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
1981–82 record32–2 (12–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarmichael Auditorium
1981–82 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 North Carolina122 .857  322  .941
No. 7 Virginia122 .857  304  .882
No. 16 Wake Forest95 .643  219  .700
No. 10 NC State77 .500  2210  .688
Maryland59 .357  1613  .552
Duke410 .286  1017  .370
Clemson410 .286  1414  .500
Georgia Tech311 .214  1016  .385
1982 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 43 Jeb Barlow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) Sr Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
G 21 Jimmy Black 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)162 lb (73 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
G 24 Jim Braddock 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)171 lb (78 kg) Jr Chattanooga, Tennessee
F 32 John Brownlee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas
F 45 Chris Brust 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)231 lb (105 kg) Sr Babylon, New York
F 44 Matt Doherty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) So East Meadow, New York
F 50 Cecil Exum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) So Dudley, North Carolina
G 23 Michael Jordan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)189 lb (86 kg) Fr Wilmington, North Carolina
C 51 Timo Makkonen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)202 lb (92 kg) So Lahti, Finland
C 54 Warren Martin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Axton, Virginia
C 41 Sam Perkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) So Latham, New York
G 22 Buzz Peterson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Asheville, North Carolina
G 4 Lynwood Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) Fr Mount Olive, North Carolina
F 52 James Worthy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) Jr Gastonia, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Player stats

PlayerGamesMinutesField GoalsThree PointersFree ThrowsReboundsBlocksSteals AssistsPoints
James Worthy[2]341178203N/A126215852 82532
Michael Jordan[3]341079191N/A78149841 61460
Sam Perkins[4]321141174N/A1092505333 35457

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 28*
 ESPN
No. 1 vs. Kansas W 74–67  1–0
Charlotte Coliseum 
 
November 30*
No. 1 vs. USC W 73–62  2–0
Greensboro Coliseum 
 
December 3*
No. 1 No. 9 Tulsa W 78–70  3–0
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
December 12*
No. 1 South Florida W 75–39  4–0
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
December 19*
No. 1 vs. Rutgers W 59–36  5–0
Madison Square Garden 
 
December 26*
 NBC
No. 1 vs. No. 2 Kentucky W 82–69  6–0
Brendan Byrne Arena 
 
December 28*
No. 1 vs. Penn St
Cable Car Classic
W 56–50 OT 7–0
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, CA
December 29*
No. 1 at Santa Clara W 76–57  8–0
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, CA
January 4*
No. 1 William & Mary W 64–40  9–0
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
January 6
No. 1 Maryland W 66–50  10–0
(1–0)
Cole Field House 
 
January 9
 NBC
No. 1 No. 2 Virginia W 65–60  11–0
(2–0)
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
January 13
No. 1 No. 12 NC State
Rivalry
W 61–41  12–0
(3–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
 
January 16
No. 1 Duke
Rivalry
W 73–63  13–0
(4–0)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
 
January 21
No. 1 Wake Forest L 48–55  13–1
(4–1)
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
January 23
No. 1 at Georgia Tech W 66–54  14–1
(5–1)
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
January 27
No. 2 Clemson W 77–72  15–1
(6–1)
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
January 30
No. 2 No. 17 NC State W 58–44  16–1
(7–1)
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
February 3
No. 2 at No. 3 Virginia L 58–74  16–2
(7–2)
University Hall 
 
February 5*
No. 2 vs. Furman
North-South Doubleheader
W 96–69  17–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
 
February 6*
No. 2 vs. The Citadel
North-South Doubleheader
W 67–46  18–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
 
February 11
No. 2 Maryland W 59–56  19–2
(8–2)
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
February 14*
No. 2 vs. Georgia W 66–57  20–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
 
February 17
No. 2 at No. 14 Wake Forest W 69–51  21–2
(9–2)
Greensboro Coliseum 
 
February 20
No. 2 at Clemson W 55–49  22–2
(10–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
 
February 24
No. 2 Georgia Tech W 77–54  23–2
(11–2)
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
February 27
No. 2 Duke W 84–66  24–2
(12–2)
Carmichael Auditorium 
 
March 5*
no, no
No. 1 Georgia Tech
ACC Tournament • Quarterfinals
W 55–39  25–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
 
March 6*
no, no
No. 1 NC State
ACC Tournament • Semifinals
W 58–46  26–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
 
March 7*
no, NBC
No. 1 No. 3 Virginia
ACC Tournament • Final
W 47–45  27–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
 
March 13*
no, CBS
No. 1 (E1) (E9) James Madison
NCAA Tournament • Round of 32
W 52–50  28–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
 
March 19*
no, no
No. 1 (E1) No. 13 (E4) Alabama
NCAA Tournament • Sweet Sixteen
W 74–69  29–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
 
March 21*
no, CBS
No. 1 (E1) (E3) Villanova
NCAA Tournament • Elite Eight
W 70–60  30–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
 
March 27*
no, CBS
No. 1 (E1) (M6) Houston
NCAA Tournament • Final Four
W 68–63  31–2
Louisiana Superdome 
 
March 29*
no, CBS
No. 1 (E1) No. 6 (W1) Georgetown
NCAA Tournament • Championship Game
W 63–62  32–2
Louisiana Superdome 
 
*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.

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Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
198211James WorthyLos Angeles Lakers
1982359Jimmy BlackNew Jersey Nets
19826131Chris BrustDenver Nuggets
19827153Jeb BarlowDenver Nuggets
19835107Jim BraddockDenver Nuggets
198413Michael JordanChicago Bulls
198414Sam PerkinsDallas Mavericks
19846118Matt DohertyCleveland Cavaliers
19849194Cecil ExumDenver Nuggets
19857147Buzz PetersonCleveland Cavaliers
1986478John BrownleeLos Angeles Clippers
1986473Warren MartinCleveland Cavaliers

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References

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  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-05-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2009-05-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. 2014-15 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball record book Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Apr-24.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2014-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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