UNC Basketball: Top 5 UNC point guards of all time

Oct 18, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Ty Lawson (10) during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 18, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Ty Lawson (10) during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /
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1. Phil Ford, UNC (1974-1978)

Phil Ford was the 1978 Wooden Award winner. His team was the 1977 national runner-up. He won a gold medal as college player in 1976 (under Dean Smith).

He held the all-time assists-per-game record (7.0) at UNC until it was broken by Ed Cota and Ford now ranks third all-time in assists at UNC (753). He held the UNC record for most assists in one game (14) until it was later broken. He also held scoring record at UNC until it was broken by Tyler Hansbrough in 2009.

The NCAA created the shot clock because Phil Ford ran the “Four Corners” to perfection. No one could stop Phil Ford when the “Four Corners” went into effect.

Ford was a true point guard who could also score like a shooting guard without sacrificing his role as a point guard.