Even the most casual observer of UNC basketball acknowledges North Carolina’s basketball history is littered with legendary point guards. Why, when, or how UNC became a de facto “Point Guard U” is open for debate, but the end results speak for themselves. More often than not, regardless of the coach or the decade, exceptional point guard play has become a regular expectation for the Tar Heels.
Maybe it began with second-team All-American Tommy Kearns on the undefeated 1957 NCAA champions. Or perhaps it started when Larry Brown stumbled upon the famed Four Corners offense in practice, only to have it later perfected by Phil Ford - who is often called the greatest point guard to ever play for North Carolina.