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The UNC Basketball program’s Top 10 players of the 1990s

By Nick Delahanty

7 Dec 1996: North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Dean Smith confers with guard Ed Cota during the Pepsi Challenge against the South Carolina Gamecocks at the Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. UNC won the game, 86-75. Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones /
7 Dec 1996: North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Dean Smith confers with guard Ed Cota during the Pepsi Challenge against the South Carolina Gamecocks at the Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. UNC won the game, 86-75. Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones / /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – MARCH 04: A overhead general view of the Dean E. Smith Center during a game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils on March 04, 2023 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Duke won 62-57. Pictured is R.J. Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels dribbling the ball. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) /

UNC basketball 1990s top player No. 9: Donald Williams (1991-1995)

Career Stats: 11.8 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.6 APG, 43.3 FG%, 38.6 3PT%

Donald Williams put together a strong four-year career for the UNC basketball program, but his legacy was made during the Tar Heels’ 1993 National Championship run.

The 6-foot-3 guard was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, as he shined brightest on the sport’s biggest stage. Against the Michigan Wolverines, Williams scored a game-high 25 points, knocking down eight of his 12 shot attempts. He was absolutely lethal from beyond the arc, connecting on five of his seven attempts from deep.

After playing a limited role as a freshman, Williams developed into a vital part of Dean Smith’s rotation. Over his last three seasons, Williams was an effective scorer, averaging at least 14.3 points per game in each of those seasons.

Even though the Tar Heels had plenty of star power during his time in Chapel Hill, Williams was an important part of the program’s success over that span of time.

His success in Chapel Hill led him to play professionally overseas, as his career made stops in Cyprus, Germany, Austria, Poland, France, Sweden, Finland, Greece, and the Philippines.

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