UNC Basketball: Ranking the 10 greatest big men in Tar Heels history

ST. LOUIS - APRIL 04: Sean May #42 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates after defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini 75-70 to win the NCAA Men's National Championship game at the Edward Jones Dome on April 4, 2005 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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North Carolina Tar Heels forward Tyler Zeller (44). (Photo Credit: Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports) /

No. 8: Tyler Zeller

UNC Basketball Career Stats: 12.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 54.3 FG%

Zeller was a reserve on an absolutely loaded 2008-2009 UNC basketball national championship team but developed into a star for the Tar Heels over the following three seasons.

His senior season in Chapel Hill was his most notable, as he averaged 16.3 points and 9.6 rebounds en route to earning the ACC Player of the Year Award. He was a two-time All-ACC selection and was also named a Consensus All-American during his final season on campus.

The UNC basketball program, unfortunately, didn’t return to the Final Four during Zeller’s final three seasons in Chapel Hill, but that didn’t stop him from solidifying himself as one of the program’s top big men ever.

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