Respect. Success. Championships.
When most college basketball fans think of the North Carolina men's basketball program, they think in these or similar terms.
The Tar Heels are currently No. 3 on the Division I all-time wins list (2,033-728; behind Kansas and Kentucky).
The Tar Heels have appeared in a record 18 NCAA Final Fours and have won five NCAA Championships (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005 and 2009).
They have also won 17 ACC Tournament titles and 28 ACC regular season championships.
Two Tar Heel coaches, Frank McGuire and Dean Smith, established the historical success of the program.
Currently, Roy Williams continues the program's storied tradition.
Throughout the 100+ years of Tar Heels hoops, UNC has had an amazing collection of uber-talented players.
Many of them have been selected as National Player of the Year (POY) or Final Four Most Outstanding Player (MOP).
Others have been named on a variety of All-American lists or all conference teams.
Let's take a look at the Top 50 North Carolina Tar Heels of all-time.
While many of the UNC players went on to exceptional accomplishments in the NBA, we will attempt to limit the evaluation for this list to what they did in their college years.
Extra credit is given to players who contributed to the winning of conference titles, tournaments, and NCAA Championships.
If you think I have missed someone who deserves to be on this list...or I blew it including someone on this list, tell who and why in the comments block below.
