UNC Basketball: Tar Heels All-Decade Team for 2010s

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 27: Brice Johnson #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts in the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional Final at Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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CHAPEL HILL, NC – JANUARY 29: Harrison Barnes #40 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at the Dean Smith Center on January 29, 2012 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Harrison Barnes, SF

The “Black Falcon” is one of North Carolina’s highest-rated recruits ever. He was the No. 1 overall player when he committed to the Tar Heels as part of the 2010 recruiting class, picking the Tar Heels over Duke.

Barnes joined a UNC team that finished 20-17 overall the year before and missed out on the NCAA Tournament. In his freshman year, Barnes was named to the AP All-Preseason First Team as he earned some early recognition.

In his first year, Barnes averaged 15.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and helped get UNC back to the NCAA Tournament before falling in the Elite Eight. Barnes was even better in his second season at UNC, averaging 17.1 points per game.

Barnes was a player that could score from all over the court and was one of the best one-on-one players in UNC’s offense in a long time. His offensive game was polished and was a mismatch for a lot of defenders during his college career.

The 6-foot-8 Iowa product lands on our starting five as a small forward and the go-to scoring option for this team.

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