Jordan started as a freshman, which was a rare feat in itself on a Smith-coached team. He was instrumental in the Tar Heels' run to the 1982 National Championship. In the title game against Patrick Ewing and Georgetown, the Hoyas led, 62-61 with 32 seconds left. After a timeout, Michael Jordan
took
a pass from teammate Jimmy Black, and pivoted to take a 16-foot jump
shot that
went through the basket with 15 seconds remaining. The Tar Heels
would take home
the national championship with a 63-62 win. After Jordan's
game-winning basket,
UNC assistant coach Eddie Fogler said, "The kid
doesn't even realize it yet, but
he's part of history now. People will
remember that shot 25 years from now."
Although he wouldn't win another National
Championship while at
North Carolina, Jordan had a storybook college
career. He was named an
All-American in both his sophomore and junior
seasons, and was the College
Player of the Year after his junior campaign.
He averaged 17.7 points per game
over his college career with North
Carolina.
took
a pass from teammate Jimmy Black, and pivoted to take a 16-foot jump
shot that
went through the basket with 15 seconds remaining. The Tar Heels
would take home
the national championship with a 63-62 win. After Jordan's
game-winning basket,
UNC assistant coach Eddie Fogler said, "The kid
doesn't even realize it yet, but
he's part of history now. People will
remember that shot 25 years from now."
Although he wouldn't win another National
Championship while at
North Carolina, Jordan had a storybook college
career. He was named an
All-American in both his sophomore and junior
seasons, and was the College
Player of the Year after his junior campaign.
He averaged 17.7 points per game
over his college career with North
Carolina.