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by Our Founder/CEO&CTO Hiroyuki Chishiro
- 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 2017-2018 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 2017-2018 season is as follows.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0 | Seventh Woods | Shooting Guard | 6-1 | Sophomore |
| #1 | Theo Pinson | Shooting Guard | 6-6 | Senior |
| #2 | Joel Berry II | Point Guard | 6-0 | Senior |
| #3 | Andrew Platek | Shooting Guard | 6-3 | Freshman |
| #4 | Brandon Robinson | Shooting Guard | 6-5 | Sophomore |
| #5 | Jalek Felton | Point Guard | 6-3 | Freshman |
| #11 | Shea Rush | Small Forward | 6-6 | Sophomore |
| #13 | Cameron Johnson | Small Forward | 6-8 | Transferring after graduating from another school in 3 years (UNC is in its first year) |
| #14 | Kane Ma | Point Guard | 6-0 | Senior |
| #15 | Garrison Brooks | Power Forward | 6-9 | Freshman |
| #21 | Sterling Manley | Power Forward | 6-11 | Freshman |
| #22 | Walker Miller | Power Forward | 6-10 | Freshman |
| #24 | Kenny Williams | Shooting Guard | 6-4 | Junior |
| #25 | Aaron Rohlman | Small Forward | 6-6 | Senior |
| #30 | K. J. Smith | Point Guard | 6-2 | Sophomore (Ineligible due to NCAA transfer rule) |
| #32 | Luke Maye | Power Forward | 6-7 | Junior |
| #42 | Brandon Huffman | Power Forward | 6-10 | Sophomore |
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Table of Contents
October 13, 2017: Late Night With Roy
Here are videos of Late Night with Roy on October 13, 2017.
The season is about to begin!
October 27, 2017: UNC 91-80 Barton College (Exhibition, Wins and Losses Do Not Count)
UNC defeated Barton College 91-80.
Luke Maye had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Theo Pinson had 14 points, Garrison Brooks had 13 points and 9 rebounds, and Cameron Johnson had 11 points.
Go Heels!
November 10, 2017: UNC 86-69 University of Northern Iowa
UNC defeated the University of Northern Iowa 86-69.
Luke Maye had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Garrison Brooks had 14 points, and Kenny Williams had 10 points.
Go Heels!
November 15, 2017: UNC 93-81 Bucknell University
UNC defeated Bucknell University 93-81.
Luke Maye had 20 points and 9 rebounds, Theo Pinson had 19 points, Sterling Manley had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Kenny Williams had 10 points, and Garrison Brooks had 10 points.
It's a nice, balanced offense!
Go Heels!
November 20, 2017: UNC 96-72 Stanford University
UNC defeated Stanford 96-72.
Joel Berry II scored 29 points, Kenny Williams had 20, and Luke Maye had 12 points and 9 rebounds.
Joel Berry II shot 10 of 19 (5 of 11 on threes) and is getting better!
Go Heels!
November 23, 2017: UNC 102-78 University of Portland
UNC defeated the University of Portland 102-78.
Luke Maye had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 18, Kenny Williams 17, Andrew Platek 12, and Theo Pinson 11.
Go Heels!
November 24, 2017: UNC 87-68 University of Arkansas
UNC defeated the University of Arkansas 87-68.
Luke Maye had 28 points and 16 rebounds, Kenny Williams had 19 points, and Joel Berry II had 13 points.
Go Heels!
November 26, 2017: UNC 45-63 Michigan State University
UNC lost to Michigan State 45-63.
It hurt that our 3-point shooting was abysmal at 5.6% (1 of 18)...
Let's switch over and take on the next game!
Go Heels!
November 29, 2017: UNC 86-71 University of Michigan
UNC defeated the University of Michigan 86-71.
Luke Maye had 27 points, Joel Berry II had 17, and Kenny Williams had 12.
A good and comfortable win!
Go Heels!
December 1, 2017: UNC 85-75 Davidson College
UNC defeated Davidson College 85-75.
Joel Berry II scored 27 points, Luke Maye had 24 points and 17 rebounds, and Kenny Williams had 12 points.
Go Heels!
December 3, 2017: UNC 97-73 Tulane University
UNC defeated Tulane University 97-73.
Luke Maye had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Joel Berry II and Kenny Williams had 13 points.
Go Heels!
December 6, 2017: UNC 104-61 Western Carolina University
UNC defeated Western Carolina University 104-61.
Jarek Felton had 15 points, Kenny Williams had 13, Luke Maye had 12 points and 12 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 12, Andrew Platek had 11, and Brandon Robinson had 10.
That's a good balance of scoring, with six players scoring 10 or more points.
Go Heels!
December 17, 2017: UNC 78-73 University of Tennessee
UNC defeated the University of Tennessee 78-73.
Joel Berry II scored 21 points, Kenny Williams had 15, Luke Maye had 15, and Sterling Manley had 10.
Go Heels!
December 20, 2017: UNC 75-79 Wofford College
UNC lost a close game to Wofford College, 75-79.
In the first half, UNC was trailing by one point, 33-34, but the onslaught from the start of the second half pushed the score to 14, 43-57, with 13:28 remaining in the game.
We tried to catch up with them, but we could not get any closer.
The reason for our defeat was that we could not control the game well...
December 23, 2017: UNC 86-72 Ohio State University
UNC defeated Ohio State 86-72.
Theo Pinson scored 19 points, Joel Berry II had 19, Cameron Johnson had 14, and Jarek Felton had 12.
Go Heels!
December 30, 2017: UNC 73-69 Wake Forest University
UNC defeated Wake Forest University 73-69.
Luke Maye had 17 points and 15 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 16 points, Kenny Williams had 13 points, and Cameron Johnson had 11 points.
It was a close game, but we managed to win!
Go Heels!
January 3, 2018: UNC 80-81 Florida State University
UNC lost a close game to Florida State University 80-81.
UNC was trailing by 11 points, 40-51, in the first half and came back in the second half but could not score one more point to escape...
It's so frustrating...
January 6, 2018: UNC 49-61 University of Virginia
UNC lost to the University of Virginia 49-61.
The University of Virginia is very strong...
UNC has lost two in a row, so we hope UNC don't lose three in a row...
January 9, 2018: UNC 96-66 Boston College
UNC defeated Boston College 96-66.
Luke Maye had 32 points and 18 rebounds, Cameron Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 13 points, and Kenny Williams had 10 points.
The team snapped its losing streak at two and won comfortably.
Go Heels!
January 13, 2018: UNC 69-68 University of Notre Dame
UNC defeated Notre Dame 69-68.
Luke Maye had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Joel Berry II scored 15 points, and Theo Pinson added 13.
Trailing by one point, 67-68, with seven seconds left in the second half, Joel Berry II made both of his clutch free throws to win by one point.
Thank you, Joel Berry II!
Go Heels!
January 16, 2018: UNC 87-79 Clemson University
UNC defeated Clemson University 87-79.
Cameron Johnson had 21 points, Joel Berry II 17, Kenny Williams 15, Theo Pinson 12, and Luke Maye 11.
Go Heels!
January 20, 2018: UNC 80-66 Georgia Tech
UNC defeated Georgia Tech 80-66.
Luke Maye had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 16, Cameron Johnson 16, and Theo Pinson 11.
Go Heels!
January 22, 2018: UNC 69-80 Virginia Tech
UNC lost to Virginia Tech 69-80.
We were comprehensively outplayed by our opponent, who was in great shape...
Let's switch over and win the next game!
Go Heels!
January 27, 2018: UNC 91-95 North Carolina State University
UNC lost a close game to North Carolina State 91-95 in overtime.
The main reason for the loss was poor 3-point shooting at 21.1% (4 of 19)...
This is the second straight loss...
January 30, 2018: UNC 78-82 Clemson University
UNC lost a close game to Clemson University 78-82.
We just can't win close games...
Three straight losses...
February 3, 2018: UNC 96-65 University of Pittsburgh
UNC had a convincing 96-65 win over the University of Pittsburgh.
Luke Maye had 26 points, Kenny Williams 15, Cameron Johnson 14, Joel Berry II 12, Garrison Brooks 10, and Sterling Manley 10.
It was good to see the team not only stop a three-game losing streak, but also win comfortably!
That's a balanced offense with 6 players scoring 10 or more points!
Let's keep this winning streak going!
Go Heels!
February 8, 2018: UNC 82-78 Duke University
UNC defeated Duke University 82-78.
Joel Berry II scored 21 points, Kenny Williams had 20 points, Cameron Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Luke Maye had 15 points.
Duke University was a tough opponent, but UNC managed to pull out the win!
Go Heels!
February 10, 2018: UNC 96-89 North Carolina State University
UNC defeated North Carolina State 96-89.
Luke Maye had 33 points and 17 rebounds, Joel Berry II had 16, Cameron Johnson 13, Kenny Williams 11, and Theo Pinson 11.
Go Heels!
February 12, 2018: UNC 83-66 University of Notre Dame
UNC defeated Notre Dame 83-66.
Joel Berry II scored 21 points, Theo Pinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Kenny Williams had 14 points, and Cameron Johnson had 13 points.
Go Heels!
February 17, 2018: UNC 93-76 University of Louisville
UNC defeated the University of Louisville 93-76.
Joel Berry II scored 23 points, Luke Maye had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Theo Pinson had 19 points, Cameron Johnson had 12 points, and Kenny Williams had 11 points.
Go Heels!
February 21, 2018: UNC 78-74 Syracuse University
UNC defeated Syracuse University 78-74.
Theo Pinson scored 23 points, Joel Berry II had 18 points, and Sterling Manley had 12 points.
Go Heels!
February 27, 2018: UNC 88-91 University of Miami
UNC lost a close game to the University of Miami 88-91.
The winning 3-point buzzer beater was made by Ja'Quan Newton (number #0) of the University of Miami.
We remember the nightmare of the 3-point buzzer beater by Villanova's Kris Jenkins (#2) in the 2016 NCAA Tournament final...
March 3, 2018: UNC 64-74 Duke University
UNC lost to Duke University 64-74.
In the first half, UNC led by as many as 10 points, 35-25.
UNC led by 6 points, 44-38, with 13:24 left in the second half, but suffered a comeback loss after Joel Berry II got into foul trouble on his third foul and was replaced.
Without a good point guard like Joel Berry II, the game is broken...
March 7, 2018: UNC 78-59 Syracuse University
UNC's first round opponent in the ACC Tournament was Syracuse University.
UNC defeated Syracuse University 78-59.
Kenny Williams had 17 points, Theo Pinson 16 points and 11 rebounds, Cameron Johnson 13 points, and Luke Maye 13 points.
Let's win again next time!
Go Heels!
March 8, 2018: UNC 82-65 University of Miami
In the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, UNC defeated the University of Miami 82-65.
Theo Pinson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Cameron Johnson had 13 points, Kenny Williams had 11 points, and Joel Berry II had 11 points.
It was nice to get some revenge for February 27, 2018.
Go Heels!
March 9, 2018: UNC 74-69 Duke University
In the ACC Tournament semifinals, UNC defeated Duke University 74-69.
Luke Maye had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Joel Berry had 13, Kenny Williams 10, Cameron Johnson 10, and Garrison Brooks 10.
Next up is the ACC Tournament Finals!
Go Heels!
March 10, 2018: UNC 63-71 University of Virginia
In the ACC tournament final, UNC lost to the University of Virginia 63-71.
Virginia University seems to be a tough team to beat...
Next up is the NCAA Tournament, so let's get ready to switch gears!
Go Heels!
March 16, 2018: UNC 84-66 Lipscomb University
In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, UNC defeated Lipscomb University 84-66.
Kenny Williams had 18 points, Theo Pinson 15 points and 10 rebounds, Joel Berry II 14 points, Cameron Johnson 12 points, and Luke Maye 10 points.
Let's keep this winning streak going!
Go Heels!
March 18, 2018: UNC 65-86 Texas A&M University
In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, UNC lost to Texas A&M University 65-86.
It hurt too much because UNC made an abysmal 19.4% (6 of 31) of our 3-point attempts...
Summary
UNC's record for the 2017-2018 season was 26-11 (.703 winning percentage).
We did not win the NCAA Tournament in 2017 for the second year in a row, but we did achieve a certain level of success.
Let's aim higher next time!
Go Heels!
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