UNC Basketball: 10 most underappreciated Tar Heels of all-time

We break down which UNC basketball players have been the most underappreciated throughout the storied history of the program. 

When you think of sports figures, the star players are often the ones that stand out the most.

Fans of the UNC basketball program often talk about the legends that have worn the Carolina blue during their college careers. From Michael Jordan to Tyler Hansbrough, those stars not only make an individual mark for themselves but become instant legends once they lead the historic program to its national championship standards.

As much as we all love and idolize the legends, there are many players that play a significant role for the UNC basketball program but are under-appreciated.

The reasons these players are under-appreciated can vary. It’s possible that they were a very good player on a star-studded team or even could have simply been a steady contributor who wasn’t viewed in the spotlight.

Regardless of the reasoning, we’ve provided our list of the ten most under-appreciated UNC basketball players of all time. There are a handful of players who could make a strong case for this list, but here are the ten that we’ve identified that deserve more love for what they accomplished with the program.