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UNC Basketball: Top 5 UNC centers of all time

By Horran Cameron

Oct 23, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Former North Carolina Tar Heel players Brendan Haywood (left) and Kenny Smith (right) with head coach Roy Williams during Late Night with Roy Williams at Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Former North Carolina Tar Heel players Brendan Haywood (left) and Kenny Smith (right) with head coach Roy Williams during Late Night with Roy Williams at Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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#3 (tie), Eric Montross, UNC (1990-1994)

Eric Montross is a color commentator for UNC basketball broadcasts. He works along with Jones Angell. In addition to that, Montross runs a Father’s Day Basketball Camp every June since 1994. He also co-founded Vaccine Ambassadors, an organization that distributes vaccines across the world.

Prior to broadcasting and philanthoprist work, Montross led North Carolina to two Final Fours in 1991 and 1993. He won a national championship in 1993 under the direction of legendary UNC coach Dean Smith. Montross had the tall task of defending Michigan’s Chris Webber and Juwan Howard in the national title game.

Montross ranks ninth in rebounds at UNC all-time (941), ninth in UNC career field goal percentage (58.5% on 626 of 1,070 field goals) and 22nd at UNC all-time in career points (1,627).

He was a two-time consensus NCAA All-American in 1993 and 1994.

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