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

By Nick Delahanty

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)
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) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 21: A general view of a ball rack holding basketballs of the North Carolina Tar Heels during a game against the Louisville Cardinals on February 21, 2022 at Dean E. Smith Center on February 21, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) /

UNC basketball underappreciated Tar Heel No. 10: Dennis Wuycik (1969-1972)

Wuycik was arguably the best player on the UNC basketball roster over his three-year career, as he was overshadowed by Charlie Scott during his sophomore season and was once again trumped during his senior season by Bob McAdoo.

Regardless, Wuycik was a steady scorer for the Tar Heels, as he averaged 16.9 points per game over his 87 games played. The UNC basketball program won an astounding 70 of those games, as he finished his time in Chapel Hill with back-to-back 26-win seasons during his junior and senior campaigns.

His best individual season was his junior year when he was the Tar Heels’ leading scorer on a squad that went on to win the ACC regular season title.

Following his monster junior season, he teamed up with McAdoo to form a dynamic duo that would lead North Carolina to repeat as ACC regular season champs while also being crowned the ACC Tournament champions as well. That group, led by the legendary Dean Smith, went on to make a Final Four appearance.

Dennis Wuycik isn’t the first name that comes to mind during that era, but he is one that should be remembered fondly by Tar Heel faithful.

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