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Tar Heels Basketball: Late Night With Roy 2016 Recap

By Horran Cameron

Oct 23, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Late Night with Roy Williams at Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Late Night with Roy Williams at Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Skills contest

This year, Late Night With Roy ‘got new’ on us. In addition to having a new host, Late Night With Roy had a new format. There were no prerecorded skits featuring basketball players and coaches.

Although I missed the skits, I really enjoyed the contests between the Blue and White team throughout the event as well as the basketball players and dance team performing together.

Nate Britt won the three-point shooting contest. In the final round, Britt faced freshman guard Brandon Robinson. Since their dual came down to a tie, both players had to shoot five three-pointers from one rack of basketballs at the top of the key (top of three point line). Britt nailed all five of his three-pointers, making him the winner.

Robinson gave Britt a run for his money, though. Do not underestimate North Carolina’s outside shooting this season. There is an array of marksman on the perimeter for the Tar Heels.

Freshman center Tony Bradley won the skills competition for the Blue Team. Players had to do a series of tasks then make baskets. Joel Berry II and Bradley went through this part easily.

This was the ‘Jesse Relay Race,’ where players ran to end of the basketball court and did whatever Late Night With Roy host Jesse Holley told them to do.

Below, Kanler Coker is running back to his team wearing a UNC football helmet and shoulder pads.

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