2006–07 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

2006–07 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ACC Regular Season and
Tournament Champions
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 4
2006–07 record 31–7 (11–5 ACC)
Head coach Roy Williams
Assistant coach Joe Holladay
Assistant coach Steve Robinson
Assistant coach C.B. McGrath
Home arena Dean Smith Center
2006–07 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#4 North Carolina 11 5   .688     31 7   .816
Virginia 11 5   .688     21 11   .656
#18 Maryland 10 6   .625     25 9   .735
Virginia Tech 10 6   .625     22 12   .647
Boston College 10 6   .625     21 12   .636
Duke 8 8   .500     22 11   .667
Georgia Tech 8 8   .500     20 12   .625
Clemson 7 9   .438     25 11   .694
Florida State 7 9   .438     22 13   .629
North Carolina State 5 11   .313     20 16   .556
Wake Forest 5 11   .313     15 16   .484
Miami (FL) 4 12   .250     12 20   .375
† ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006–07 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Roy Williams. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wayne Ellington
SG
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania The Episcopal Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 23, 2005 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
William Graves
SF
Greensboro, North Carolina Dudley HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jan 17, 2005 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Ty Lawson
PG
Clinton, Maryland Oak Hill Academy (VA) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 12, 2005 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Alex Stepheson
PF
Los Angeles, California Harvard-Westlake HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 11, 2005 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Deon Thompson
C
Torrance, California Torrance HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Oct 4, 2005 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Brandan Wright
PF
Nashville, Tennessee Brentwood Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 16, 2005 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 1  ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2006–07 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 15 Burke, DeweyDewey Burke 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Conestoga Philadelphia
G 25 Campbell, MarcMarc Campbell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Ravenscroft Raleigh, North Carolina
F 40 Copeland, MikeMike Copeland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So R. J. Reynolds Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 2 Ellington, WayneWayne Ellington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Episcopal Academy Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
G 4 Frasor, BobbyBobby Frasor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Brother Rice Blue Island, Illinois
G/F 1 Ginyard, MarcusMarcus Ginyard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Bishop O'Connell Alexandria, Virginia
F 13 Graves, WilliamWilliam Graves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Dudley Greensboro, North Carolina
G/F 14 Green, DannyDanny Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So St. Mary's North Babylon, New York
C 50 Hansbrough, TylerTyler Hansbrough 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff, Missouri
G 5 Lawson, TyTy Lawson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Clinton, Maryland
G 22 Miller, WesWes Miller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr New Hampton School Charlotte, North Carolina
F 32 Stepheson, AlexAlex Stepheson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Harvard-Westlake Los Angeles, California
F 3 Terry, ReyshawnReyshawn Terry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Sr R. J. Reynolds Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 11 Thomas, QuentinQuentin Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Oakland Technical Senior Oakland, California
F 21 Thompson, DeonDeon Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Torrance Torrance, California
F 24 Wood, SurrySurry Wood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Cary Academy Raleigh, North Carolina
F 34 Wright, BrandanBrandan Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Brentwood Academy Nashville, Tennessee
Head coach

Roy Williams

Assistant coach(es)

Joe Holladay
Steve Robinson
C. B. McGrath


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 29, 2012

Schedule and Results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
November 1*
7:30 PM
No. 2 St Augustine's College W 11079 
Dean Smith Center (12,230)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

November 11*
5:00 PM
No. 2 Pfeiffer W 140101 
Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Regular Season
November 14*
7:00 PM, ESPNU
No. 2 vs. Sacred Heart
NIT Season Tip-Off Regional Semifinals
W 10381  10
Charlotte Bobcats Arena (7,060)
Charlotte, North Carolina

November 15*
7:00 PM, ESPN
No. 2 vs. Winthrop
NIT Season Tip-Off Regional Final
W 7366  20
Charlotte Bobcats Arena (7,362)
Charlotte, North Carolina

November 19*
1:00 PM, FSN
No. 2 Gardner-Webb W 10350  30
Dean Smith Center (19,045)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

November 22*
9:15 PM, ESPN2
No. 2 vs. Gonzaga
NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
L 7482  31
Madison Square Garden (9,123)
New York City

November 24*
4:30 PM, ESPN
No. 2 vs. No. 22 Tennessee
NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation Game
W 10187  41
Madison Square Garden (9,498)
New York

November 29*
9:00 PM, ESPN
No. 7 No. 3 Ohio State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 9889  51
Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

December 2*
12:00 PM, CBS
No. 7 Kentucky W 7563  61
Dean Smith Center (21,147)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

December 9*
7:00 PM
No. 3 High Point W 9469  71
Dean Smith Center (19,955)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

December 16*
2:00 PM, FSN
No. 3 UNC Asheville W 9362  81
Dean Smith Center (18,923)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

December 19*
7:00 PM, ESPNU
No. 2 Florida Atlantic W 10552  91
Dean Smith Center (18,162)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

December 22*
7:00 PM, ESPNU
No. 2 at Saint Louis W 6948  101
Scottrade Center (22,539)
St. Louis, Missouri

December 28*
7:00 PM, ESPN2
No. 2 Rutgers W 8748  111
Dean Smith Center (20,997)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

December 31*
3:00 PM, FSN
No. 2 Dayton W 8151  121
Dean Smith Center (19,967)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

January 3*
8:00 PM, ESPN
No. 2 Penn W 10264  131
Dean Smith Center (19,378)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

January 7
7:00 PM, FSN
No. 2 Florida State W 8458  141
(10)
Dean Smith Center (21,010)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

January 10
9:00 PM, Raycom
No. 1 Virginia W 7969  151
(20)
Dean Smith Center (21,569)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

January 13
3:30 PM, ABC
No. 1 at Virginia Tech L 8894  152
(21)
Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Blacksburg, Virginia

January 17
7:00 PM, ESPN
No. 4 at No. 19 Clemson W 7755  162
(31)
Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
Clemson, South Carolina

January 20
9:00 PM, ESPN
No. 4 Georgia Tech W 7761  172
(41)
Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

January 24
7:00 PM, ESPN
No. 4 at Wake Forest W 8860  182
(51)
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,351)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

January 27*
1:00 PM, CBS
No. 4 at No. 17 Arizona W 9264  192
(51)
McKale Center (14,596)
Tucson, Arizona

January 31
7:00 PM, ESPN
No. 3 Miami (FL) W 10564  202
(61)
Dean Smith Center (21,132)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

February 3
3:30 PM, ABC
No. 3 at North Carolina State L 7983  213
(62)
RBC Center (19,700)
Raleigh, North Carolina

February 7
9:00 PM, Raycom/ESPN
No. 5 at No. 16 Duke W 7973  223
(7–2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, North Carolina

February 10
1:30 PM, Raycom
No. 5 Wake Forest W 10467  233
(82)
Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

February 13
8:00 PM, Raycom
No. 4 Virginia Tech L 8081 OT 234
(83)
Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

February 17
9:00 PM, ESPN
No. 4 at No. 21 Boston College W 7772  234
(93)
Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

February 21
9:00 PM, Raycom
No. 5 North Carolina State W 8364  244
(103)
Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

February 25
5:30 PM, FSN
No. 5 at Maryland L 8789  245
(104)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, Maryland

March 1
9:00 PM, Raycom/ESPN2
No. 8 at Georgia Tech L 7784  246
(105)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191)
Atlanta

March 4
4:00 PM, CBS
No. 8 No. 14 Duke W 8672  256
(115)
Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
March 9
12:00 PM
No. 8 vs. Florida State
Quarterfinals
W 7358  266
St. Pete Times Forum (22,269)
Tampa, Florida

March 10
1:30 PM, Raycom/ESPN
No. 8 vs. Boston College
Semifinals
W 7156  276
St. Pete Times Forum (22,269)
Tampa, Florida

March 11
1:00 PM, Raycom/ESPN
No. 8 vs. North Carolina State
Championship Game
W 8980  286
St. Pete Times Forum (22,269)
Tampa, Florida
NCAA Tournament
March 15*
9:50 PM, CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. Eastern Kentucky
First Round
W 8665  296
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,148)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

March 17*
8:20 PM, CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. No. (9) Michigan State
Second Round
W 8167  306
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,148)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

March 23*
9:57 PM, CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. No. 23 (5) USC
Sweet Sixteen
W 7464  316
Continental Airlines Arena (19,557)
East Rutherford, New Jersey

March 25*
5:05 PM, CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. No. 8 (2) Georgetown
Elite Eight
L 8496 OT 317
Continental Airlines Arena (19,557)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.[1]

Team players drafted into the NBA

Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
2007 1 8 Brandan Wright Golden State Warriors
2007 2 44 Reyshawn Terry Orlando Magic
2009 1 13 Tyler Hansbrough Indiana Pacers
2009 1 18 Ty Lawson Denver Nuggets
2009 1 28 Wayne Ellington Minnesota Timberwolves
2009 2 46 Danny Green Cleveland Cavaliers

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References

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