James Worthy, UNC (1979-1982)
James Worthy averaged 14.5 points and 7.4 rebounds during his career at UNC. Worthy was the MVP of the 1982 Final Four and led the Tar Heels to a national championship over Georgetown in 1982. Worthy was a All-American in 1981 and 1982. He was the Helms Foundation’s 1982 National Player of the Year in 1982. During this same season (1981-82), he was the ACC Athlete of the Year and first-team All ACC.
Worthy accomplished things no other player ever did at UNC. He was the Most Outstanding Player in the Final Four after leading his team to a national championship. Then, he was selected as the number one pick in the NBA Draft.
Worthy was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2003. He was a part of the 2016 ACC Legends Class, in addition to being named one of the NBA’s 50th greatest players of all time.