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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Sean May #42 of the North Carolina Tar Heels. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

No. 4: Sean May

UNC Basketball Career Stats: 15.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 1.2 BPG, 51.9 FG%

Limited to just 11 games as a freshman, Sean May returned to health to put together two dominant seasons as Roy Williams’ main man in the middle.

May was one of the top stars on the 2004-2005 championship squad, a group that featured four players who would be drafted in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft.

Averaging a double-double throughout his junior season (17.5 points, 10.7 rebounds), May was once again a double-double machine in the postseason. In six NCAA Tournament contests, May had double-digit points and rebounds in four of those games, including a 26-point, 10-rebound performance in the national title game against Illinois.

May was a consensus All-American and a two-time All-ACC selection. He earned various NCAA Tournament honors, including being named the Most Outstanding Player during his team’s championship run.

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