Phil Ford (1974-78, PG, 6-2 ... or that he had the highest peak value of any Tar Heel, or that he’s the most talented player in the history of the program. In a must-win game, I’d (probably ...

and that issue reared itself again in front of a UNC-centric crowd that included former Tar Heels greats Roy Williams, Mark Maye, Antawn Jamison and Phil Ford. Florida out-fought the Tar Heels for ...

UNC's Phil Ford shoots against Marquette in the 1977 national championship game. (Photo: NCAA) On the way to the 1977 NCAA championship game, the Tar Heels, with one starter out and two others ...

North Carolina head coach Dean Smith was tasked with leading the team back to gold, and he put UNC players Phil Ford ... Current Tar Heel head coach Hubert Davis was six years old at the time.

Phil Ford is the only Carolina freshman to score 20 points or more in five straight games. Jackson now is averaging 14.9 points per game on the season, the second-highest mark for the Tar Heels.

UNC basketball guard RJ Davis began his graduate campaign at No. 5 on the all-time UNC basketball scoring list with his 2,088 career points as a beloved Tar Heel. ALSO READ: Ex-Tar Heel Forward ...