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Dean Smith is a North Carolina icon. In his native Emporia, Kansas, he remains an ideal

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In time, Dean Smith became Carolina basketball, molding and shaping his program to reflect his character and values. He became a North Carolina icon and arguably the most beloved figure in the history of the state. Smith never embraced the hype surrounding his team’s accomplishments. He wanted to be known more as a teacher and educator. (Yahoo! Sports)

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UNC Basketball's fiery halftime locker room at Kansas, belief of RJ Davis and Seth Trimble
Junior guard Seth Trimble, who finished with a team-high 19 points, said the Tar Heels "weren’t playing hard" in the first half of UNC's loss.