UNC Basketball: Five reasons why UNC can win a National Championship
By Alec Lasley
3. Three Point Shooting
Very rarely does Carolina’s offense revolve around the three-point shot, besides this year.
Traditionally, an inside-out type offense, often scolded by fans who don’t know what they are talking about, coach Williams has adjusted to the wing-oriented roster he has.
Currently shooting the ball at a 37.3 percent rate from three, ranked 44th in the NCAA, the Tar Heels’ offense has added a much-needed dimension this season.
Not always the best shooting team, the Tar Heels often struggled to win games in crunch time due to their inability to have multiple shooters on the floor. That’s not the case this year, though.
Led by Cam Johnson, who is shooting an incredible 47 percent from beyond the arc (ranked 4th in the country), he’s averaging almost three made three’s per game.
Coby White, who has seven games this season with four or more made three’s, is shooting 38 percent from deep.
Combined with those two are two traditionally good shooters who have had down year’s shooting the ball in Luke Maye and Kenny Williams.
Both shooting just 30 percent from deep, if they are able to find their stroke from the outside at a consistent rate, the Tar Heels will be nearly unguardable from three.