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UNC Basketball: Best one-and-done players of the Roy Williams era

By Nick Delahanty

CHAPEL HILL, NC - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach Roy Williams of the University of North Carolina gives instructions to Cole Anthony #2 during a game between NC State and North Carolina at Dean E. Smith Center on February 25, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach Roy Williams of the University of North Carolina gives instructions to Cole Anthony #2 during a game between NC State and North Carolina at Dean E. Smith Center on February 25, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images) /
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Feb 15, 2020; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Cole Anthony (2) with the ball in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Cole Anthony (2019-2020)

Per Game Table
Season G GS MP FG FGA FG% 2P 2PA 2P% 3P 3PA 3P% FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PTS
2019-20 22 20 34.9 6.0 15.7 .380 3.7 9.3 .402 2.2 6.4 .348 .750 5.7 4.0 1.3 0.3 3.5 18.5
Career 22 20 34.9 6.0 15.7 .380 3.7 9.3 .402 2.2 6.4 .348 .750 5.7 4.0 1.3 0.3 3.5 18.5

Provided by CBB at Sports Reference: View Original Table

If we were going strictly off individual talent, Cole Anthony would be higher on this list.

However, Anthony’s time in Chapel Hill is remembered for two unfortunate things:

For starters- Anthony dealt with injuries during his lone season with the UNC basketball program, forcing him to miss 11 games.

Additionally, the Tar Heels had a very bad season, posting a 14-19 record while finishing 13th in the ACC.

When he was on the court, Anthony played at a high level. Of course, his shooting numbers aren’t as good as he, or anyone else, would expect, but you have to take into consideration the roster around him and the pressure that opposing defenses put on him knowing that he was essentially the Tar Heels only legitimate scoring option.

We all would’ve loved for his year in Chapel Hill to have gone differently, but we should all be glad that we didn’t have to witness that year’s squad without him.

The season in itself could’ve been A LOT worse!

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