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UNC Tar Heels: Keeping It Heel’s 2016 UNC Sportsmen of the Year Awards

By Horran Cameron

Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) walks to the court before the game against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) walks to the court before the game against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men /
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Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) dunks over Villanova Wildcats defense during the second half in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) dunks over Villanova Wildcats defense during the second half in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men /

UNC Male Sportsman Of The Year – Brice Johnson

Honorable Mentions: Joel Berry II, Ryan Switzer

Brice Johnson was outstanding in 2016. He averaged 17 points and 10.4 rebounds as a senior during the 2015-16 season.  He was first-team all-ACC, consensus first-team all-American and he led the North Carolina Tar Heels to their first national championship game appearance since 2009.

Although UNC lost to Villanova 77-74, Johnson’s four-year career ended on the night of the title game. You cannot ask for anything better, besides winning the championship, of course.

In the 2016 NBA Draft, Johnson was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers as the 25th overall pick. Johnson finished his career at UNC by holding the record for most double-doubles in a season (23), and passed Tyler Hansbrough for most rebounds in a season (416).

Johnson represents one of four Tar Heels to shoot 60% from the floor and 75% from the free throw line in a season. He is one of three ACC players to accomplish that feat in the last 20 years.

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