Keeping It Heel
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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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7 Feb 1995: Guard Jeff McInnis of North Carolina University dribbles the ball past Duane Simpkins of Maryland University during the Tarheels match against Maryland at Cole Arena in College Park, Maryland. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/ALLSPORT
7 Feb 1995: Guard Jeff McInnis of North Carolina University dribbles the ball past Duane Simpkins of Maryland University during the Tarheels match against Maryland at Cole Arena in College Park, Maryland. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/ALLSPORT /

UNC basketball 1990s top player No. 8: Jeff McInnis

Career Stats: 11.3 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 4.4 APG, 45.9 FG%, 39.7 3PT%

Jeff McInnis was an in-state product who made a name for himself with the UNC basketball program.

After being utilized as a reserve during his freshman season, McInnis wouldn’t leave the court much over his final two seasons in Chapel Hill.

A staple in Dean Smith’s lineup, the Charlotte, North Carolina native averaged (yes, averaged!) 34.3 minutes per game. It’s no secret why Smith elected to keep McInnis on the floor, as he was a very talented point guard who not only could beat you by scoring the basketball but had a knack for setting up his teammates as well.

As a two-time All-ACC selection, McInnis’ best season came during his final year on campus. As a junior, the Tar Heels point guard led the team in points (16.5) and assists (5.5) while leading the program to a 21-11 overall record.

Following his strong junior season, McInnis went on to be selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 1996 NBA Draft. During his NBA career, McInnis spent time with the Nuggets, New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, and  Washington Wizards.

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