1991–92 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1991–92 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[1]
Led by head coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heels reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament.
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Roster
1991–92 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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C
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0
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Eric Montross
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
270 lb (122 kg)
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So
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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F
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3
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Pat Sullivan
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
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So
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Bogota, New Jersey
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G/F
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5
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Henrik Rodl
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
—
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Jr
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Heusenstamm, Germany
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G
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11
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Scott Cherry
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
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Jr
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Ballston Spa, New York
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G
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14
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Derrick Phelps
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So
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Pleasantville, New York
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G
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15
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Jason Burgess
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
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Sr
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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G
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21
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Donald Williams
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
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Fr
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Garner, North Carolina
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F
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31
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Brian Reese
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
|
So
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The Bronx, New York
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F
|
33
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Kevin Salvadori
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
—
|
So
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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F
|
34
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George Lynch
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
—
|
Jr
|
Roanoke, Virginia
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F
|
35
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Travis Stephenson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
|
Jr
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Angier, North Carolina
|
G
|
40
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Hubert Davis
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Sr
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Burke, Virginia
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F
|
43
|
Larry Smith
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
So
|
Smithfield, North Carolina
|
C
|
55
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Matt Wenstrom
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7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
250 lb (113 kg)
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Jr
|
Katy, Texas
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular Season
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Nov 24, 1991*
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No. 8
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The Citadel
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W 97–58
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1–0
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Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
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Nov 27, 1991*
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No. 6
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at Houston
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W 68–65
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2–0
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Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
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Nov 30, 1991*
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No. 6
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Towson
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W 98–88
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3–0
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Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
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Dec 1, 1991*
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No. 6
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Cornell
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W 109–66
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4–0
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Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
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Dec 4, 1991*
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No. 5
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at No. 6 Seton Hall
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W 83–54
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5–0
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Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ
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Jan 11, 1992*
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No. 8
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vs. Notre Dame
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L 76–88
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10–2
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Madison Square Garden New York, NY
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ACC Tournament
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Mar 13, 1992*
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No. 20
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vs. Wake Forest ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
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W 80–65
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20–8
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Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
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Mar 14, 1992*
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No. 20
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vs. No. 18 Florida State ACC Tournament Semifinal
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W 80–76
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20–9
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Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
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Mar 15, 1992*
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No. 20
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vs. No. 1 Duke ACC tournament championship
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L 74–94
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21–9
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Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
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NCAA Tournament
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Mar 19, 1992*
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(4 SE) No. 18
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vs. (13 SE) Miami (OH) First round
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W 68–63[3]
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22–9
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Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio
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Mar 21, 1992*
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(4 SE) No. 18
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vs. (5 SE) No. 13 Alabama Second Round
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W 64–55
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23–9
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Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio
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Mar 27, 1992*
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(4 SE) No. 18
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vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Ohio State Southeast Regional semifinal
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L 73–80[4]
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23–10
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Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Eastern.
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Rankings
References
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics |
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