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UNC Basketball: Best Tar Heel Role Players of the Decade

By Nick Delahanty

GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 03: TV personality Jim Nantz speaks to head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels and his team after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 3, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tar Heels defeated the Bulldogs 71-65. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 03: TV personality Jim Nantz speaks to head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels and his team after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 3, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tar Heels defeated the Bulldogs 71-65. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 05: Reggie Bullock #35 of the North Carolina Tar Heels signals against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during play at the Dean Smith Center on February 5, 2013 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 87-62. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 05: Reggie Bullock #35 of the North Carolina Tar Heels signals against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during play at the Dean Smith Center on February 5, 2013 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 87-62. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

The best North Carolina basketball role players since 2010: Reggie Bullock

Shortly after receiving a scholarship offer from North Carolina in 2008, Reggie Bullock wasted no time committing to the Tar Heels. It was a decision that definitely paid off for the Kinston, NC native.

Bullock became a player who did it all for the Tar Heels. Along with his above-average scoring ability, Bullock also was very active in other ways, especially defensively.

Due to a torn lateral meniscus in his knee, Bullock’s freshman season was cut short. Prior to the injury, Bullock showed flashes of how good he could ultimately be, as he was the second-leading scorer off the bench.

When he returned from injury as a sophomore, Bullock became an even more valuable offensive weapon. He led the Tar Heels in both three-pointers made and three-point percentage, and finished the season as the team’s fourth-leading scorer at 8.8 points per game. Along with his scoring presence, Bullock showed his ability to rebound the ball, as he averaged just over five rebounds per-contest.

In what would end up being his final season in Chapel Hill, Bullock really started to display his all-around game. Here’s a look at Bullock’s numbers and how they rank on the 2012-2013 Tar Heels:

Points: 13.9 (third)
Three Pointers: 88 (second)
Rebounds: 6.5 (second)
Assists: 101 (third)
Steals: 44 (third)

As you can see from the numbers, Bullock was impactful in many ways on the court for the Tar Heels. Throughout his collegiate career, Bullock was able to develop his game, which in turn, provided him with the opportunity to be drafted in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft.

Bullock’s basketball career is still going, as he recently wrapped up his seventh NBA season. As a pro, Bullock continues to do the things that made him so valuable during his time as a Tar Heel.

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