2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

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2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg
NCAA Tournament National Champions
ACC regular season champions
Maui Invitational champions
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches #1
AP #5
2016–17 record 33–7 (14–4 ACC)
Head coach Roy Williams (14th year)
Assistant coach Steve Robinson (14th year)
Assistant coach C. B. McGrath (14th year)
Assistant coach Hubert Davis (5th year)
Home arena Dean E. Smith Center
Seasons
« 2015–16 2017–18 »
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 5 North Carolina 14 – 4   .778     33 – 7   .825
No. 16 Florida State 12 – 6   .667     26 – 9   .743
No. 14 Notre Dame 12 – 6   .667     26 – 10   .722
No. 10 Louisville 12 – 6   .667     25 – 9   .735
No. 7 Duke † 11 – 7   .611     28 – 9   .757
No. 24 Virginia 11 – 7   .611     23 – 11   .676
Virginia Tech 10 – 8   .556     22 – 11   .667
Miami (FL) 10 – 8   .556     21 – 12   .636
Syracuse 10 – 8   .556     19 – 15   .559
Wake Forest 9 – 9   .500     19 – 14   .576
Georgia Tech 8 – 10   .444     21 – 16   .568
Clemson 6 – 12   .333     17 – 16   .515
NC State 0 – 14   .000     0 – 17   .000[3]
Pittsburgh 4 – 14   .222     16 – 17   .485
Boston College 2 – 16   .111     9 – 23   .281
† 2017 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Roy William's 14th season. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. In 2017, they earned their 6th NCAA National Championship by defeating Gonzaga in the championship game.

Previous season

The Tar Heels finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 33–7, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in first place, winning their 30th ACC regular season title. The Tar Heels also won their 18th ACC Tournament Championship by beating Virginia in the finals 61–57. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed. There, they defeated Florida Gulf Coast, Providence, Indiana, and Notre Dame to earn a trip to the Final Four, the school's 19th Final Four. In a matchup against fellow ACC foe, Syracuse, the Tar Heels easily won 83–66 to advance to the National Championship against Villanova. Despite a circus shot by Marcus Paige to tie the game at 74 with less than five seconds remaining, the Tar Heels lost on a three pointer as time expired.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Marcus Paige 5 G 6'2" 175 Senior Marion, Iowa Graduated
Brice Johnson 11 F 6'10" 230 Senior Orangeburg, South Carolina Graduated
Justin Coleman 31 G 6'1" 185 Senior Raleigh, North Carolina Graduated
Toby Egbuna 34 F 6'4" 225 Senior Clemmons, North Carolina Graduated
Joel James 42 C 6'11" 280 Senior West Palm Beach, Florida Graduated
Spenser Dalton 43 G 6'3" 215 Senior Asheville, North Carolina Graduated

2016 recruiting class

Tony Bradley at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tony Bradley
C		 Bartow, Florida Bartow High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 2, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Brandon Robinson
SG		 Douglasville, Georgia Douglas County High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 28, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Seventh Woods
SG		 Columbia, South Carolina Hammond School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Shea Rush
SF		 Kansas City, Missouri The Barstow School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 14, 2016 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #9   Rivals: #9  247Sports: #11  ESPN: #12
  • 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:

Future recruits

2017–18 team recruits

Roster

2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
G 0 Nate Britt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G/F 1 Theo Pinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Wesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
G 2 Joel Berry II (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Lake Highland Prep Apopka, Florida
F 3 Kennedy Meeks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr West Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
F 4 Isaiah Hicks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr J.F. Webb Oxford, North Carolina
C 5 Tony Bradley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Bartow High School Bartow, Florida
SF 11 Shea Rush (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr The Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
G 13 Kanler Coker (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr North Hall/Flowery Branch Gainesville, Georgia
G 14 Brandon Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Douglas County High School Douglasville, Georgia
G 21 Seventh Woods 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hammond School Columbia, South Carolina
G 24 Kenny Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So L.C. Bird Midlothian, Virginia
F 25 Aaron Rohlman (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Hunter Huss Gastonia, North Carolina
G 30 Stilman White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Hoggard Wilmington, North Carolina
F 32 Luke Maye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Hough Huntersville, North Carolina
G/F 44 Justin Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Homeschool Christian Youth Assoc. Tomball, Texas
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
November 4, 2016*
7:30 pm		 #6 UNC Pembroke W 124–63 
 20 – Berry II   8 – Maye   7 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 11, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 #6 at Tulane W 95–75  1–0
  27 – Jackson   15 – Meeks   5 – Britt  Smoothie King Center (6,043)
New Orleans, LA
November 13, 2016*
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 #6 Chattanooga
Maui Invitational		 W 97–57  2–0
  18 – Berry II   12 – Meeks   5 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (13,402)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 15, 2016*
8:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 #5 Long Beach State W 93–67  3–0
  23 – Berry II   10 – Jackson   6 – Woods  Dean Smith Center (12,581)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 19, 2016*
1:00 am, OC Sports		 #5 at Hawaii W 83–68  4–0
  16 – Hicks   13 – Bradley   6 – Berry II  Stan Sheriff Center (10,300)
Honolulu, HI
November 21, 2016*
11:30 pm, ESPN2		 #4 at Chaminade
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals		 W 104–61  5–0
  22 – Hicks   10 – Meeks   4 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 22, 2016*
10:30 pm, ESPN2		 #4 vs. Oklahoma State
Maui Invitational Semifinal		 W 107–75  6–0
  24 – Berry II   8 – Tied   6 – Jackson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 23, 2016*
9:30 pm, ESPN2		 #4 vs. #16 Wisconsin
Maui Invitational Championship		 W 71–56  7–0
  22 – Berry II   16 – Meeks   3 – Berry II  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 30, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 #3 at #13 Indiana
ACC-Big Ten Challenge		 L 67–76  7–1
  21 – Jackson   8 – Tied   8 – Berry II  Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 4, 2016*
2:00 pm, RSN		 #3 Radford W 95–50  8–1
  19 – Williams   11 – Bradley   6 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (14,230)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 7, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 #7 Davidson W 83–74  9–1
  27 – Jackson   8 – Jackson   6 – Britt  Dean Smith Center (13,178)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 11, 2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN		 #7 Tennessee W 73–71  10–1
  12 – Williams   10 – Bradley   7 – Britt  Dean Smith Center (18,745)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 17, 2016*
5:45 pm, CBS		 #7 vs. #6 Kentucky
CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry		 L 100–103  10–2
  34 – Jackson   7 – Meeks   7 – Berry II  T-Mobile Arena (19,298)
Las Vegas, NV
December 21, 2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 #8 Northern Iowa W 85–42  11–2
  18 – Meeks   8 – Meeks   5 – Williams  Dean Smith Center (18,033)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 28, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 #9 Monmouth W 102–74  12–2
  28 – Jackson   12 – Meeks   5 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (20,064)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Regular Season
December 31, 2016
12:00 pm, ACCN		 #9 at Georgia Tech L 63–75  12–3
(0–1)		  16 – Jackson   14 – Meeks   3 – Jackson  Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,754)
Atlanta, GA
January 3, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #14 at Clemson W 89–86 OT 13–3
(1–1)		  31 – Berry II   16 – Meeks   4 – Meeks  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,716)
Clemson, SC
January 8, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN		 #14 NC State
Carolina–State Game		 W 107–56  14–3
(2–1)		  21 – Jackson   8 – Bradley   5 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (16,133)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 11, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 #11 at Wake Forest W 93–87  15–3
(3–1)		  19 – Jackson   11 – Meeks   7 – Berry II  LJVM Coliseum (13,159)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 14, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN		 #11 #9 Florida State W 96–83  16–3
(4–1)		  26 – Berry II   15 – Maye   4 – Hicks  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 16, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #9 Syracuse W 85–68  17–3
(5–1)		  20 – Hicks   12 – Meeks   5 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (20,588)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 21, 2017
Noon, ACCN		 #9 at Boston College W 90–82  18–3
(6–1)		  22 – Jackson   9 – Meeks   4 – Hicks  Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 26, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN		 #9 Virginia Tech W 91–72  19–3
(7–1)		  26 – Jackson   14 – Meeks   4 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (20,113)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 28, 2017
1:00 pm, CBS		 #9 at Miami (FL) L 62–77  19–4
(7–2)		  21 – Jackson   6 – Hicks   4 – Berry II  BankUnited Center (7,563)
Coral Gables, FL
January 31, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #12 Pittsburgh W 80–78  20–4
(8–2)		  20 – Jackson   8 – Hicks   4 – Britt  Dean Smith Center (18,438)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 5, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPNews		 #12 vs. #20 Notre Dame W 83–76  21–4
(9–2)		  16 – Jackson   8 – Meeks   7 – Berry II  Greensboro Coliseum (17,051)
Greensboro, NC
February 9, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN		 #8 at #18 Duke
Rivalry		 L 78–86  21–5
(9–3)		  21 – Jackson   7 – Pinson   4 – Woods  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 15, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN		 #10 at NC State
Carolina–State Game		 W 97–73  22–5
(10–3)		  18 – Berry II   8 – Meeks   6 – Berry II  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC
February 18, 2017
8:15 pm, ESPN		 #10 #14 Virginia W 65–41  23–5
(11–3)		  20 – Jackson   8 – Hicks   6 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 22, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN		 #8 #7 Louisville W 74–63  24–5
(12–3)		  21 – Jackson   10 – Meeks   3 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (21,269)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 25, 2017
Noon, ACCN		 #8 at Pittsburgh W 85–67  25–5
(13–3)		  23 – Jackson   10 – Meeks   7 – Pinson  Petersen Events Center (10,704)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 27, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #5 at #23 Virginia L 43–53  25–6
(13–4)		  12 – Berry II   7 – Meeks   3 – Maye  John Paul Jones Arena (14,001)
Charlottesville, VA
March 4, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN		 #5 #17 Duke
Rivalry		 W 90–83  26–6
(14–4)		  28 – Berry II   9 – Hicks   7 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Tournament
March 9, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN		 (1) #6 vs. (9) Miami (FL)
Quarterfinals		 W 78–53  27–6
  19 – Hicks   7 – Meeks   6 – Pinson  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
March 10, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN		 (1) #6 vs. (5) #14 Duke
Semifinals		 L 83–93  27–7
  19 – Meeks   12 – Meeks   8 – Pinson  Barclays Center (18,103)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2017*
4:00 pm, TNT		 (1 S) #5 vs. (16 S) Texas Southern
First Round		 W 103–64  28–7
  21 – Jackson   9 – Maye   5 – Britt  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,179)
Greenville, SC
March 19, 2017*
6:10 pm, TNT		 (1 S) #5 vs. (8 S) Arkansas
Second Round		 W 72–65  29–7
  16 – Meeks   11 – Meeks   5 – Jackson  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,179)
Greenville, SC
March 24, 2017*
7:09 pm, CBS		 (1 S) #5 vs. (4 S) #21 Butler
Sweet Sixteen		 W 92–80  30–7
  26 – Berry II   12 – Maye   5 – Jackson  FedExForum (16,397)
Memphis, TN
March 26, 2017*
5:05 pm, CBS		 (1 S) #5 vs. (2 S) #6 Kentucky
Elite Eight/Rivalry		 W 75–73  31–7
  19 – Jackson   17 – Meeks   4 – Jackson  FedEx Forum (16,412)
Memphis, TN
April 1, 2017*
8:49 pm, CBS		 (1 S) #5 vs. (3 MW) #9 Oregon
Final Four		 W 77–76  32–7
  25 – Meeks   14 – Meeks   5 – Pinson  University of Phoenix Stadium (77,612)
Glendale, AZ
April 3, 2017*
9:20 pm, CBS		 (1 S) #5 vs. (1 W) #2 Gonzaga
National Championship		 W 71–65  33–7
  22 – Berry II   10 – Meeks   6 – Berry II  University of Phoenix Stadium (76,168)
Glendale, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region, MW=Midwest, W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
AP 6 5 4 3 7 7 8 9 14 11 9 9 12 8 10 8 5 6 5 Not released 
Coaches 6 6 4 3 5 6 8 10 16 12 9 6 10 7 9 8 5 6 8 1

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Players drafted into the NBA

Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
2017 1 15 Justin Jackson Portland Trail Blazers
2017 1 28 Tony Bradley Los Angeles Lakers

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