1999–2000 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[2]

1999–2000 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
1999–2000 record22–14 (9–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean Smith Center
1999–2000 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Duke151 .938  295  .853
No. 17 Maryland115 .688  2510  .714
Virginia97 .563  1912  .613
North Carolina97 .563  2214  .611
Wake Forest79 .438  2214  .611
NC State610 .375  2014  .588
Florida State511 .313  1317  .433
Georgia Tech511 .313  1317  .433
Clemson412 .250  1020  .333
2000 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Led by head coach Bill Guthridge, the Tar Heels reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. It marked the 15th Final Four appearance in program history, and the second in three years for Coach Guthridge.

Roster

1999–2000 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 00 Brendan Haywood 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrDudley Greensboro, North Carolina
G 5 Ed Cota (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSt. Thomas More Academy Brooklyn, New York
G/F 11 Michael Brooker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrBrentwood Academy Sandersville, Georgia
G 14 Jonathan Holmes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBloomington South Bloomington, Indiana
G 15 Kenny White 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)174 lb (79 kg) JrOak Hill Academy Chattanooga, Tennessee
G 21 Terrence Newby 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)208 lb (94 kg) SrJordan-Matthews Siler City, North Carolina
G 22 Ronald Curry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoHampton Hampton, Virginia
G 24 Max Owens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrMount Zion Academy Macon, Georgia
G/F 25 Jason Capel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSt. John's Prospect Hall Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 32 Orlando Meléndez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMcDowell Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
F 35 Jim Everett (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrProvidence Charlotte, North Carolina
G 40 Joseph Forte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDeMatha Greenbelt, Maryland
F/C 42 Kris Lang 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)243 lb (110 kg) SoHunter Huss Gastonia, North Carolina
F 43 Matt Laczkowski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrWestminster Westminster, Maryland
F 44 Will Johnson (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)211 lb (96 kg) FrHickory Hickory, North Carolina
F 45 Julius Peppers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrSouthern Nash Bailey, North Carolina
F/C 50 Brian Bersticker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)232 lb (105 kg) SoKempsville Virginia Beach, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

[3]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Feb 26, 2000
at No. 19 Maryland L 73–81  17–11
(8–6)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
Mar 1, 2000
Georgia Tech W 74–72 OT 18–11
(9–6)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 4, 2000
at No. 4 Duke L 76–90  18–12
(9–7)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
Mar 10, 2000*
vs. Wake Forest
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
L 52–58  18–13
Independence Arena 
Charlotte, NC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (9 S) Missouri
First Round
W 84–70  19–13
 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 19, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (1 S) No. 3 Stanford
Second Round
W 60–53  20–13
 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 24, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (4 S) No. 11 Tennessee
Sweet Sixteen
W 74–69  21–13
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 26, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (7 S) No. 18 Tulsa
Elite Eight
W 59–55[4]  22–13
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Apr 1, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (5 E) No. 13 Florida
Final Four
L 59–71  22–14
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

References

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