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- He has worked as a visiting scholar at Michael Jordan's alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), from September 2012 to August 2013, and is familiar with US college basketball (NCAA) and the NBA. He is Japanese and also familiar with Japan basketball and B.LEAGUE (Japan).
- He is presently working as CTO at Guarantee Happiness LLC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (the town where UNC is located) from January 2020 and as CEO and CTO of Japanese Tar Heel, Inc. in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States from June 2022. He is familiar with the latest basketball in United States.
- We have written more than 110 articles on North Carolina and UNC and more than 20 articles on basketball.
- He played basketball in junior high and high school, and was in the top 8 in Chiba Prefecture in junior high school and in the top 16 in Chiba Prefecture in high school (Japan). He has experience playing American basketball with UNC students and North Carolina locals.
This article introduces games for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) men's basketball in the 2015-2016 season.
UNC is Michael Jordan's graduating school, so this is for you Michael Jordan fans and those who would like to cheer for the Tar Heels!
UNC is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
UNC men's basketball roster in the 2016-2017 season is as follows.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0 | Nate Britt | Point Guard | 6-1 | Junior |
| #1 | Theo Pinson | Shooting Guard | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| #2 | Joel Berry II | Point Guard | 6-0 | Sophomore |
| #3 | Kennedy Meeks | Center | 6-10 | Junior |
| #4 | Isaiah Hicks | Power Forward | 6-9 | Junior |
| #5 | Marcus Paige | Point Guard | 6-2 | Senior |
| #11 | Brice Johnson | Power Forward | 6-10 | Senior |
| #13 | Kanler Coker | Shooting Guard | 6-4 | Junior |
| #24 | Kenny Williams | Shooting Guard | 6-4 | Freshman |
| #30 | Stilman White | Point Guard | 6-1 | Junior (Redshirt) |
| #31 | Justin Coleman | Point Guard | 6-1 | Senior |
| #32 | Luke Maye | Power Forward | 6-7 | Freshman |
| #34 | Toby Egbuna | Small Forward | 6-4 | Senior |
| #42 | Joel James | Power Forward | 6-11 | Senior |
| #43 | Spenser Dalton | Shooting Guard | 6-3 | Senior |
| #44 | Justin Jackson | Small Forward | 6-8 | Sophomore |
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Table of Contents
October 23, 2015: Late Night with Roy
Here are videos of Late Night with Roy held on October 23, 2015.
November 6, 2015: UNC 99-49 Guilford College (exhibition, wins and losses do not count)
UNC had an impressive 99-49 win over Guilford College.
Kennedy Meeks had 14 points, Nate Britt 14, Joel Berry II 12, Isaiah Hicks 12, Kenny Williams 12, and Theo Pinson 10.
November 13, 2015: UNC 91-67 Temple University
UNC defeated Temple University 91-67.
Kennedy Meeks had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Brice Johnson had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Nate Britt had 15 points, and Joel Berry II had 14 points.
That's a strong start!
Go Heels!
November 15, 2015: UNC 92-65 Fairfield University
UNC had a convincing 92-65 win over Fairfield University.
Nate Britt scored 17 points, Brice Johnson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 15 points, Justin Jackson had 11 points, and Theo Pinson had 11 points and 8 assists.
They are on a roll!
Go Heels!
November 18, 2015: UNC 78-58 Wofford College
UNC defeated Wofford College 78-58.
Kennedy Meeks had 16 points, Brice Johnson 16 points and 14 rebounds, Joel Berry II 16 points, and Isaiah Hicks 12 points.
November 21, 2015: UNC 67-71 University of Northern Iowa
UNC lost a close game to the University of Northern Iowa 67-71.
It is a disappointing loss, but let's switch over to the next game!
Go Heels!
November 23, 2015: UNC 80-69 Northwestern University
UNC defeated Northwestern University 80-69.
Justin Jackson had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Kennedy Meeks 12 points, Joel Berry II 12 points, Brice Johnson 10 points and 11 rebounds, Theo Pinson 10 points, and Isaiah Hicks 10 points.
We recovered from its last loss!
November 24, 2015: UNC 80-70 Kansas State University
UNC defeated Kansas State 80-70.
Justin Jackson had 22 points and 6 assists, Kennedy Meeks had 15 points, Theo Pinson had 11 points, and Brice Johnson had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
December 1, 2015: UNC 89-81 University of Maryland
UNC defeated the University of Maryland 89-81.
Marcus Paige had 20 points, Brice Johnson 16, Joel Berry II 14, and Kennedy Meeks 12.
December 6, 2015: UNC 98-65 Davidson College
UNC had an impressive 98-65 win over Davidson College.
Nate Britt scored 17 points, Justin Jackson had 15, Brice Johnson 13, Marcus Paige 13, and Joel Berry II 11.
December 12, 2015: UNC 82-84 University of Texas
UNC lost a close game to the University of Texas, 82-84.
The score was tied 82-82 with 0 seconds left in the second half, but a 2-point buzzer beater by Javan Felix (number #3) of the University of Texas led to a frustrating loss.
December 16, 2015: UNC 96-72 Tulane University
UNC had a convincing 96-72 win over Tulane University.
Brice Johnson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Marcus Paige 16, Justin Jackson 13, Joel Berry II 12, 9 assists, Isaiah Hicks 11, and Theo Pinson 10.
We safely avoided consecutive losses!
Go Heels!
December 19, 2015 : UNC 89-76 UCLA
UNC defeated UCLA 89-76.
Brice Johnson had 27 points and 9 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 17, Isaiah Hicks 12, and Marcus Paige 10.
December 21, 2015: UNC 94-70 Appalachian State University
UNC defeated Appalachian State 94-70.
Brice Johnson had 22 points and nine rebounds, Justin Jackson scored 12, Isaiah Hicks had 12, and Joel Berry II had 11 points and 11 assists.
December 28, 2015: UNC 96-63 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
UNC defeated the University of North Carolina at Greensboro 96-63.
Brice Johnson had 16 points and 16 rebounds, Justin Jackson had 14, Marcus Paige 14, Isaiah Hicks 13, Joel Berry II 11, and Nate Britt 11.
December 30, 2015: UNC 80-69 Clemson University
UNC defeated Clemson University 80-69.
Marcus Paige had 18 points, Joel Berry 16, Isaiah Hicks 14, Justin Jackson 13, and Theo Pinson 13.
January 2, 2016: UNC 86-78 Georgia Institute of Technology
UNC defeated Georgia Tech 86-78.
Joel Berry II had 19 points, Brice Johnson 15, Marcus Paige 13, Isaiah Hicks 12, Joel James 11, and Justin Jackson 10.
January 4, 2016: UNC 106-90 Florida State University
UNC defeated Florida State 106-90.
Brice Johnson had 39 points and 23 rebounds, Marcus Paige had 30 points, and Joel Berry II had 12 points.
January 9, 2016: UNC 84-73 Syracuse University
UNC defeated Syracuse University 84-73.
Isaiah Hicks had 21 points and 8 rebounds, Brice Johnson had 16, Justin Jackson 16, and Joel Berry II 14.
January 16, 2016: UNC 67-55 North Carolina State University
UNC defeated North Carolina State 67-55.
Kennedy Meeks scored 23 points, Joel Berry II had 14, and Isaiah Hicks had 10.
January 20, 2016: UNC 83-68 Wake Forest University
UNC defeated Wake Forest University 83-68.
Brice Johnson had 27 points and 11 rebounds.
Brice Johnson is awesome!
Go Heels!
January 24, 2016: UNC 75-70 Virginia Tech
UNC defeated Virginia Tech 75-70.
Brice Johnson had 19 points and 17 rebounds, while Joel Berry II scored 13 points.
January 30, 2016: UNC 89-62 Boston College
UNC defeated Boston College 89-62.
Brice Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 13 points, and Marcus Paige had 12 points.
February 1, 2016: UNC 65-71 University of Louisville
UNC lost a close game to the University of Louisville 65-71.
We were 3 of 17 (17.6%) on threes, which hurt us immensely...
Let's switch it up in the next game!
Go Heels!
February 6, 2016: UNC 76-80 University of Notre Dame
UNC lost a close one to Notre Dame 76-80.
Two frustrating losses in a row...
Let's not lose three in a row!
Go Heels!
February 9, 2016: UNC 68-65 Boston College
UNC defeated Boston College 68-65.
Justin Jackson scored 20 points, Marcus Paige had 12, and Joel Berry II had 10.
It was a hard-fought game, but we managed to avoid a third straight loss.
Go Heels!
February 14, 2016: UNC 85-64 University of Pittsburgh
UNC defeated the University of Pittsburgh 85-64.
Brice Johnson had 19 points, Marcus Paige had 15, Justin Jackson had 14, Joel Berry II had 13, and Isaiah Hicks had 10.
We are getting better!
Go Heels!
February 17, 2016: UNC 73-74 Duke University
UNC lost a close game to Duke University 73-74.
It was a very frustrating loss because they could not get one more shot off.
February 20, 2016: UNC 96-71 University of Miami
UNC defeated the University of Miami 96-71.
Brice Johnson had 16 points and 15 rebounds, Justin Jackson 15, Isaiah Hicks 12, Joel Berry II 10, Nate Britt 10, and Theo Pinson 10.
We switched from our loss to Duke University and won in style!
Go Heels!
February 24, 2016: UNC 80-68 North Carolina State University
UNC defeated North Carolina State 80-68.
Brice Johnson had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Justin Jackson scored 17, Joel Berry II had 11, and Marcus Paige had 10.
February 27, 2016: UNC 74-79 University of Virginia
UNC lost a close game to the University of Virginia, 74-79.
It was an incomplete game in which the opponent dominated the match.
February 29, 2016: UNC 75-70 Syracuse University
UNC defeated Syracuse University 75-70.
Brice Johnson had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 13 points, Kennedy Meeks had 10 points, Isaiah Hicks had 10 points, and Justin Jackson had 10 points.
We won its final home game of the regular season in impressive fashion!
March 5, 2016: UNC 76-72 Duke University
UNC defeated Duke University 76-72.
Brice Johnson had 18 points and 21 rebounds, Justin Jackson had 13 points, Kennedy Meeks had 12 points and 14 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 12 points, and Marcus Paige had 11 points.
We won the ACC regular season championship, avenging our previous loss!
March 10, 2016: UNC 88-71 University of Pittsburgh
In the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, UNC defeated the University of Pittsburgh 88-71.
Joel Berry II scored 20 points, Brice Johnson had 19, Justin Jackson 11, and Isaiah Hicks 10.
March 11, 2016: UNC 78-47 University of Notre Dame
In the ACC Tournament semifinals, UNC defeated Notre Dame 78-47.
Joel Berry II scored 19 points, Marcus Paige had 13, and Brice Johnson had 12.
March 12, 2016: UNC 61-57 University of Virginia
In the ACC Tournament final, UNC defeated the University of Virginia 61-57.
Joel Berry II scored 19 points, Marcus Paige had 13 points, and Brice Johnson had 12 points.
We team also won the ACC Tournament, getting revenge for our last game!
March 17, 2016: UNC 83-67 Florida Gulf Coast University
UNC will be the #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, UNC defeated Florida Gulf Coast University 83-67.
Brice Johnson had 18 points, Joel Berry II 14, Justin Jackson 12, Isaiah Hicks 12, and Marcus Paige 10.
The game was close at the end of the first half, with a one-point lead, 41-40, but we pushed ahead in the second half to win handily!
March 19, 2016: UNC 85-66 Providence College
In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, UNC defeated Providence College 85-66.
Brice Johnson had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 15, Justin Jackson 15, Isaiah Hicks 13, and Marcus Paige 12.
March 25, 2016: UNC 101-86 Indiana University
In the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, UNC defeated Indiana University 101-86.
Marcus Paige had 21 points, Brice Johnson had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Kennedy Meeks had 15 points, Justin Jackson had 14 points, and Joel Berry II had 14 points.
March 27, 2016: UNC 88-74 University of Notre Dame
In the Elite 8 (quarterfinals) of the NCAA Tournament, UNC defeated Notre Dame 88-74.
Brice Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds, Marcus Paige 13, Justin Jackson 11, Joel Berry II 11, and Kennedy Meeks 10.
Next up is the Final Four (semi-finals)!
Go Heels!
April 2, 2016: UNC 83-66 Syracuse University
UNC defeated Syracuse University 83-66 in the NCAA Tournament Final Four (semifinals).
Brice Johnson had 16 points, Justin Jackson 16, Kennedy Meeks 15, and Marcus Paige 13.
Next up is the finals!
Go Heels!
April 4, 2016: UNC 74-77 Villanova University
In the NCAA Tournament final, UNC lost a close game to Villanova University 74-77.
UNC led by as many as five points, 39-34, after the first half, but the visitors trailed 44-46 with 13:28 left in the second half.
Villanova tied the game at 74-74 with 4.7 seconds left in the second half, but a 3-point buzzer beater by Villanova's Kris Jenkins (#2) was the final nail in the coffin for a frustrating loss.
NOTE: Michael Jordan was there to watch the game.
Summary
Our record for the 2015-2016 season was 33-7 (.825 winning percentage).
We lost a frustrating game in the NCAA tournament final to Villanova University's Kris Jenkins (#2) on a 3-point buzzer beater.
Let's use this disappointment as a springboard to revenge next season!
Go Heels!
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