Top Tar Heel Triumphs: remembering the best individual performances of 2024

Which moments made our list of the top individual performances by North Carolina Tar Heels student-athletes during the 2024 calendar year?

Feb 26, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (2) reacts with guard RJ Davis (4) in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Feb 26, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (2) reacts with guard RJ Davis (4) in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
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Cormac Ryan
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Cormac Ryan makes his mark at Cameron Indoor Stadium

Cormac Ryan only spent one season with the UNC basketball program, but he definitely wasted no time cookin against the Tar Heels bitter rival.

With North Carolina aiming to claim the ACC Regular Season title, Ryan exploded for 31 points. He essentially couldn't miss, knocking down eight of his 12 shots from the floor, including six of eight from beyond the arc, along with knocking down 9 of 10 attempts at the free throw line.

Ryan's outstanding performance helped lead the Tar Heels to a win over Duke, finishing off the season series sweep over the Blue Devils while bringing the ACC Regular Season title back home to Chapel Hill where it belongs.

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