The 10 Best UNC Basketball Players of All Time Ranked
UNC is one of the most storied programs in college basketball. These are 10 of the most impactful players to ever suit up for the Tar Heels, ranked in order of importance to the program
6. Lennie Rosenbluth
It’s hard to find many UNC players with better stats than Rosenbluth.
The 1956-57 ACC Player of the Year and Consensus All-American led UNC to the 1957 National Championship – the first in program history – in a triple-overtime win over Kansas in which he scored a team-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
That senior season he had: 28 points per game, 8.8 rebounds per game and shot 48.3% from the field while leading the Tar Heels to a perfect 32-0 record.
He played so well as a senior that he was even named the Helms Hall of Fame Collegiate Player of the Year over Wilt Chamberlain.
Lennie Rosenbluth Breakdown:
Seasons: 3
Career Stats: 26.9 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 45.9 FG%, 74 FT%
Best Awards: 1956-57 ACC Player of the Year, Consensus All-American