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

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year=1981–82

|team=North Carolina Tar Heels

|sport=Basketball

|logo = North Carolina Tar Heels interlocking blue logo.png

|logo_size = 100px

|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference

|division=

|short_conf=ACC

|CoachRank=1

|APRank=1

|record=32–2

|conf_record= 12–2

|head_coach=Dean Smith

|hc_year=21st

|asst_coach1=Bill Guthridge

|ac1_year = 15th

|asst_coach2=Eddie Fogler

|ac2_year = 11th

|asst_coach3=Roy Williams

|ac3_year = 4th

|stadium=Carmichael Auditorium

|champion= NCAA National Champions
ACC tournament champions
ACC regular season co-champions

|tourney= National Championship Game

|tourney_result=
W 63-62 vs. Georgetown

}}

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.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeb|last=Barlow|link=|dab=|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=206|class=Sr|home=Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jimmy|last=Black|link=y|dab=basketball|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=162|class=Sr|home=Bronx, New York}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Braddock|link=|dab=|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=171|class=Jr|home=Chattanooga, Tennessee}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Brownlee|link=y|dab=basketball|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=215|class=Fr|home=Fort Worth, Texas}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Brust|link=|dab=|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=231|class=Sr|home=Babylon, New York}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Doherty|link=y|dab=basketball|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=So|home=East Meadow, New York}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cecil|last=Exum|link=y|dab=|num=50|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=206|class=So|home=Dudley, North Carolina|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Jordan|link=y|dab=|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=189|class=Fr|home=Wilmington, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Timo|last=Makkonen|link=y|dab=|num=51|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=202|class=So|home=Lahti, Finland}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Warren|last=Martin|link=|dab=|num=54|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=220|class=Fr|home=Axton, Virginia}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Perkins|link=y|num=41|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=224|class=So|home=Latham, New York|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Buzz|last=Peterson|link=y|dab=|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=165|class=Fr|home=Asheville, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lynwood|last=Robinson|link=|dab=|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=176|class=Fr|home=Mount Olive, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Worthy|link=y|dab=|num=52|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=224|class=Jr|home=Gastonia, North Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Dean Smith ({{college|Kansas}})

|asst_coach=

Bill Guthridge ({{college|Kansas State}})
Eddie Fogler ({{college|North Carolina}})
Roy Williams ({{college|North Carolina}})

|roster_url=

}}

{{cite magazine |author= |title= 1982 NCAA Final Four program |date= March 1982}}

Player stats

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James Worthy{{cite web\|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WORTHJA01\|title=James Worthy Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208200600/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WORTHJA01\|archive-date=2007-12-08\|url-status=dead\|access-date=2009-05-07}}	34	1178	203	N/A	126	215	8	52 \|82	532
Michael Jordan{{cite web\|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JordaMi01 \|title=Michael Jordan Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards \|access-date=2009-05-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425140553/http://databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JORDAMI01 \|archive-date=2009-04-25 }}	34	1079	191	N/A	78	149	8	41 \|61	460
Sam Perkins{{cite web\|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PerkiSa01 \|title=Sam Perkins Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards \|access-date=2009-05-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025045411/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PERKISA01 \|archive-date=2007-10-25 }}	32	1141	174	N/A	109	250	53	33 \|35	457

Schedule

|-

!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time =

| tv = ESPN

| away =

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 74–67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 1–0

| conference =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = USC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 73–62

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 2–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Tulsa

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 78–70

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 12

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = South Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 75–39

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 59–36

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 5–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 26

| time =

| tv = NBC

| away =

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Brendan Byrne Arena

| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 82–69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 6–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 28

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA

| gamename = Cable Car Classic

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 56–50

| overtime = OT

| attend =

| record = 7–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29

| time =

| tv =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Santa Clara

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 76–57

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 64–40

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–0

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cole Field House

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 66–50

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 10–0

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9

| time =

| tv =NBC

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 65–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 11–0

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 1

| opponent = NC State

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename = Rivalry

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 61–41

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 12–0

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Duke

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| gamename = Rivalry

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 73–63

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 13–0

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Wake Forest

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 48–55

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 13–1

| conference = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23

| time =

| tv =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 66–54

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 14–1

| conference = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 77–72

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 15–1

| conference = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 2

| opponent = NC State

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = Rivalry

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 58–44

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 16–1

| conference = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3

| time =

| tv =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = University Hall

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 58–74

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 16–2

| conference = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = Furman

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = North-South Doubleheader

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 96–69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 17–2

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = The Citadel

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = North-South Doubleheader

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 67–46

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 18–2

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 59–56

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 19–2

| conference = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 14

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 66–57

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 20–2

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17

| time =

| tv =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Wake Forest

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 69–51

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 21–2

| conference = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20

| time =

| tv =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 55–49

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 22–2

| conference = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 77–54

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 23–2

| conference = 11–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27

| time =

| tv =

| away =

| neutral =

| nonconf =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Duke

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| highscorer =

| points =

| highrebounder =

| rebounds =

| highassister =

| assists =

| score = 84–66

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 24–2

| conference = 12–2

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}| ACC tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv =

| score = 55–39

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 25–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1

| opponent = NC State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv =

| score = 58–46

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 26–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 3

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename = Championship

| tv = NBC

| score = 47–45

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 27–2

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}| NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 E

| opponent = James Madison

| opprank =

| oppseed = 9 E

| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = Second round

| tv = CBS

| score = 52–50

| overtime =

| attend = 11,666

| record = 28–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 19

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 E

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 13

| oppseed = 4 E

| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv =

| score = 74–69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 29–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 E

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank =

| oppseed = 3 E

| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename = Elite Eight

| tv = CBS

| score = 70–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 30–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 27

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 E

| opponent = Houston

| opprank =

| oppseed = 6 MW

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Final Four

| tv = CBS

| score = 68–63

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 31–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 29

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 E

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank = 6

| oppseed = 1 W

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = National Championship Game

| tv = CBS

| score = 63–62

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 32–2

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time Rank in NCAA tournament indicates seed in the region, E-East region, M-Midwest region, W-West region}}

[http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/pdf/MBB2015/RecordBook2014-15.pdf?SPID=12965&DB_OEM_ID=3350 2014-15 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball record book] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222195148/http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/pdf/MBB2015/RecordBook2014-15.pdf?SPID=12965&DB_OEM_ID=3350 |date=2015-02-22 }}. Retrieved 2015-Apr-24.

Awards and honors

Michael Jordan, ACC Rookie of the Year
James Worthy, NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player

Team players drafted into the NBA

style="background:#56A0D3;color:#FFFFFF;" \| Year ! style="background:#56A0D3;color:#FFFFFF;" \| Round ! style="background:#56A0D3;color:#FFFFFF;" \| Pick ! style="background:#56A0D3;color:#FFFFFF;" \| Player ! style="background:#56A0D3;color:#FFFFFF;" \| NBA Club
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
1982	1	1	James Worthy	Los Angeles Lakers
1982	3	59	Jimmy Black	New Jersey Nets
1982	6	131	Chris Brust	Denver Nuggets
1982	7	153	Jeb Barlow	Denver Nuggets
1983	5	107	Jim Braddock	Denver Nuggets
1984	1	3	Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls
1984	1	4	Sam Perkins	Dallas Mavericks
1984	6	118	Matt Doherty	Cleveland Cavaliers
1984	9	194	Cecil Exum	Denver Nuggets
1985	7	147	Buzz Peterson	Cleveland Cavaliers
1986	4	78	John Brownlee	Los Angeles Clippers
1986	4	73	Warren Martin	Cleveland Cavaliers

{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1983 |title=1983 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com |access-date=2014-04-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630100122/http://databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1983&lg=N |archive-date=2014-06-30 }}

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team}}

North Carolina

Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball seasons

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