2013–14 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

2013–14 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
Hall of Fame Tip Off Champions
NCAA third round vs. Iowa State, L 83–85
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 21
AP No. 19
2013–14 record 24–10 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach Roy Williams (11th year)
Assistant coach Steve Robinson (11th year)
Assistant coach C. B. McGrath (11th year)
Assistant coach Hubert Davis (2nd year)
Home arena Dean E. Smith Center
2013–14 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 Virginia 16 2   .889     30 7   .811
#14 Syracuse 14 4   .778     28 6   .824
#8 Duke 13 5   .722     26 9   .743
#19 North Carolina 13 5   .722     24 10   .706
Pittsburgh 11 7   .611     26 10   .722
Clemson 10 8   .556     23 13   .639
North Carolina State 9 9   .500     22 14   .611
Maryland 9 9   .500     17 15   .531
Florida State 9 9   .500     22 14   .611
Miami (FL) 7 11   .389     17 16   .515
Wake Forest 6 12   .333     17 16   .515
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333     16 17   .485
Notre Dame 6 12   .333     15 17   .469
Boston College 4 14   .222     8 24   .250
Virginia Tech 2 16   .111     9 22   .290
2014 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Roy Williams, who is in his 11th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. They played their home games at the Dean E. Smith Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to Pittsburgh. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Providence in the second round before losing in the third round to Iowa State.

Pre-season

The Tar Heels entered the 2013–14 season lost two starters from the previous season as Dexter Strickland graduated and second team All-ACC shooting guard Reggie Bullock declared for the 2013 NBA draft. However, rising juniors and potential draft picks James Michael McAdoo and P. J. Hairston decided to return to Chapel Hill and UNC brought in a strong recruiting class including McDonald's All-Americans Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks.

Another offseason change involved the coaching staff as long-time Roy Williams assistant Joe Holladay retired. UNC alum Brad Frederick joined the staff as Director of Basketball Operations in June. Frederick came from the coaching staff at Vanderbilt, where he had been for 14 seasons. He is the son of former Kansas Athletic Director Bob Frederick.[1]

However, the optimism of the Spring turned to uncertainty in the Summer as both Hairston and fifth year senior Leslie McDonald were both suspended from the team due to eligibility concerns, leaving only two scholarship guards (sophomore Marcus Paige and freshman Nate Britt) on the roster entering the season. McDonald would be reinstated in the non-conference season, but Hairston's suspension would hold for the entire season.[2][3]

Even with this uncertainty, North Carolina was voted #13 in the AP preseason poll[4] and #11 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll.[5] The ACC media tabbed the Tar Heels third in the conference preseason poll.[6]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Reggie Bullock 35 F/G 6'7 205 Junior Kinston, NC NBA draft
Dexter Strickland 1 G 6'3 180 Senior Rahway, NJ Graduated

Recruits

North Carolina recruits at the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Isaiah Hicks
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nate Britt
PG
Washington, DC Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 29, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Isaiah Hicks
F
Oxford, NC J.F. Webb High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 8, 2011 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Kennedy Meeks
C
Charlotte, NC West Charlotte 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Nov 16, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

The top-rated recruit in the class scheduled to start college in Fall 2013 is Isaiah Hicks, the eighth ranked power forward and the 18th ranked player in the ESPN 100.[7] Shortly behind him in that ranking is Kennedy Meeks at #59. He is the #6 ranked center in the 2013 high school class. Britt is the 52nd ranked player in the current high school class and 11th point guard. He tore his meniscus in December 2012.[8]

Roster

2013–14 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 0 Britt, NateNate Britt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Oak Hill (VA) Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 2 McDonald, LeslieLeslie McDonald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Briarcrest Christian School Memphis, Tennessee
C 3 Meeks, KennedyKennedy Meeks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Fr West Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
G 4 Davis, LukeLuke Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Ravenscroft School Raleigh, North Carolina
G 5 Paige, MarcusMarcus Paige 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Linn-Mar Marion, Iowa
F 11 Johnson, BriceBrice Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Edisto Orangeburg, South Carolina
F 13 Tokoto, J. P.J. P. Tokoto 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Menomonee Falls Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
F 14 Hubert, DesmondDesmond Hubert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr New Egypt Cream Ridge, New Jersey
G 15 Hairston, P. J.P. J. Hairston (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Hargrave Military Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
F 21 Simmons, JacksonJackson Simmons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Smoky Mountain Webster, North Carolina
F 22 Hicks, IsaiahIsaiah Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr J.F. Webb Oxford, North Carolina
F 30 Manor, JamesJames Manor (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Chapel Hill Carrboro, North Carolina
F 34 Robinson, DenzelDenzel Robinson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina
F 42 James, JoelJoel James 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) So Dwyer West Palm Beach, Florida
F 43 McAdoo, James MichaelJames Michael McAdoo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Norfolk Christian Norfolk, Virginia
G 55 Moody, WadeWade Moody (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Mount Airy Mount Airy, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 12/08/13

Season

Non-conference play

The Tar Heels started the season with uncertainty as Hairston's and McDonald's eligibility cases remained in limbo for the first nine games of the season. After uneventful victories over Oakland and Holy Cross, the Heels were stunned 83–80 at home by Belmont, in part because of a 22–48 performance at the free throw line.[11] However, the team would redeem themselves by beating #3 Louisville in the Hall of Fame Tip Off championship. Marcus Paige led the team with 32 points while post players Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks controlled the paint and the Heels won 93–84. Paige was named ACC Player of the Week for his performance against the Cardinals and the Richmond Spiders in the previous game (26 points).[12]

North Carolina's inconsistency would show itself again as the Heels lost their next game - an 83–86 contest at UAB, coached by former Roy Williams assistant Jerod Haase. But true to form, the Heels bounced back and beat #1 Michigan State on the road in a game they never trailed. Kennedy Meeks led the team in scoring with 15 and was named ACC Rookie of the Week.[13] After an easy home win over UNC Greensboro (coached by Wes Miller, another Williams disciple), the Tar Heels completed a sweep of the top three teams in the preseason polls by upending #11 Kentucky at the Dean Smith Center. Paige and James Michael McAdoo were the stars, scoring 23 and 20 points respectively.[14]

On December 18, the team received the news that Leslie McDonald would be reinstated in time for the Texas game at the Smith Center.[2] However, the Tar Heels lost to the young Longhorns. North Carolina finished their non-conference season with wins over Davidson, Northern Kentucky and UNC Wilmington.

Conference play

The Tar Heels started 1-4 in conference play, but then, they won twelve straight, including a win over #5 Duke on February 20. With the Duke win, North Carolina became the first team to defeat each of the AP Poll preseason top 4 in the same season in the 53 years that the poll has released preseason rankings.[15] The streak was broken with a loss at Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

Nov 1*
7:30 pm, GoHeels TV
No. 12 UNC Pembroke W 82–63 
 19  McAdoo  10  Tied  3  Tied  Dean E. Smith Center (N/A)
Chapel Hill, NC
Non-conference regular season

Nov 8*
9:00 pm, RSN
No. 12 Oakland W 84–61  1–0
 21  McAdoo  9  McAdoo  5  Tied  Dean E. Smith Center (15,102)
Chapel Hill, NC

Nov 15*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 12 Holy Cross
2013 Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 62–54  2–0
 23  Paige  8  Meeks  5  Tokoto  Dean E. Smith Center (15,833)
Chapel Hill, NC

Nov 17*
4:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 12 Belmont
2013 Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 80–83  2–1
 27  McAdoo  13  McAdoo  5  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (15,205)
Chapel Hill, NC

Nov 23*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 24 vs. Richmond
2013 Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals
W 82–72  3–1
 26  Paige  12  Johnson  3  Paige  Mohegan Sun Arena (8,113)
Uncasville, CT

Nov 24*
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 24 vs. No. 3 Louisville
2013 Hall of Fame Tip Off championship
W 93–84  4–1
 32  Paige  12  Meeks  7  Meeks  Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A)
Uncasville, CT

Dec 1*
6:00 pm, FS1
No. 16 at UAB L 59–63  4–2
 16  Tokoto  7  Johnson  5  Paige  Bartow Arena (8,313)
Birmingham, AL

Dec 4*
9:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 1 Michigan State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 79–65  5–2
 15  Meeks  10  Tokoto  5  Paige  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Dec 7*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
UNC Greensboro W 81–50  6–2
 14  Johnson  8  Meeks  8  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (15,676)
Chapel Hill, NC

Dec 14*
5:15 pm, ESPN
No. 18 No. 11 Kentucky
Rivalry
W 82–77  7–2
 23  Paige  7  Johnson  4  McAdoo  Dean E. Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC

Dec 18*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 Texas L 83–86  7–3
 23  Paige  9  Johnson  7  Britt  Dean E. Smith Center (17,143)
Chapel Hill, NC

Dec 21*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14 Davidson W 97–85 OT 8–3
 22  Tokoto  11  Tokoto  5  Tied  Dean E. Smith Center (18,195)
Chapel Hill, NC

Dec 27*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19 Northern Kentucky W 75–60  9–3
 14  McAdoo  9  Paige  4  Tokoto  Dean E. Smith Center (18,842)
Chapel Hill, NC

Dec 31*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19 UNC Wilmington W 84–51  10–3
 23  McAdoo  10  McAdoo  6  Britt  Dean E. Smith Center (16,923)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC regular season

Jan 5
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19 at Wake Forest L 67–73  10–4 (0–1)
 13  McAdoo  9  3 tied  6  Paige  LJVM Coliseum (12,462)
Winston-Salem, NC

Jan 8
9:00 pm, ESPN2
Miami (FL) L 57–63  10–5 (0–2)
 12  McAdoo  12  McAdoo  8  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (17,569)
Chapel Hill, NC

Jan 11
12:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 2 Syracuse L 45–57  10–6 (0–3)
 15  McAdoo  9  McAdoo  3  Tokoto  Carrier Dome (32,121)
Syracuse, NY

Jan 18
12:00 pm, ESPN
Boston College W 82–71  11–6 (1–3)
 21  Paige  6  Tied  6  Tokoto  Dean E. Smith Center (18,115)
Chapel Hill, NC

Jan 20
7:00 pm, ESPN
at Virginia L 61–76  11–7 (1–4)
 15  Meeks  9  Meeks  3  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,045)
Charlottesville, VA

Jan 26
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Clemson W 80–61  12–7 (2–4)
 22  McAdoo  8  Meeks  5  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (18,616)
Chapel Hill, NC

Jan 29
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Georgia Tech W 78–65  13–7 (3–4)
 19  Paige  10  Meeks  7  Paige  McCamish Pavilion (5,124)
Atlanta, GA

Feb 1
1:00 pm, ESPN
NC State W 80–74  14–7 (4–4)
 20  McDonald  13  McAdoo  5  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC

Feb 4
8:00 pm, ACCN
Maryland W 75–63  15–7 (5–4)
 25  Paige  9  Tokoto  7  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (17,225)
Chapel Hill, NC

Feb 8
12:00 pm, ACCN
at Notre Dame W 73–62  16–7 (6–4)
 18  McAdoo  8  McAdoo  9  Paige  Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
South Bend, IN

Feb 15
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 25 Pittsburgh W 75–71  17–7 (7–4)
 24  McAdoo  12  McAdoo  4  Tied  Dean E. Smith Center (20,341)
Chapel Hill, NC

Feb 17
7:00 pm, ESPN
at Florida State W 81–75  18–7 (8–4)
 23  Meeks  11  Johnson  7  Paige  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,814)
Tallahassee, FL

Feb 20
9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
No. 5 Duke
Rivalry/Postponed from 2/12
W 74–66  19–7 (9–4)
 21  McDonald  10  McAdoo  4  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC

Feb 22
12:00 pm, ACCN
Wake Forest W 105–72  20–7 (10–4)
 19  McDonald  5  Johnson  5  Tokoto  Dean E. Smith Center (19,248)
Chapel Hill, NC

Feb 26
8:00 pm, ACCN
No. 19 at NC State W 85–84 OT 21–7 (11–4)
 35  Paige  10  Tied  5  Tied  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC

Mar 1
2:30 pm, ACCN
No. 19 at Virginia Tech W 60–56  22–7 (12–4)
 15  McAdoo  7  Tied  3  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (6,546)
Blacksburg, VA

Mar 3
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 Notre Dame W 63–61  23–7 (13–4)
 14  McAdoo  9  McAdoo  6  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (15,175)
Chapel Hill, NC

Mar 8
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 at No. 4 Duke L 81–93  23–8 (13–5)
 24  Paige  5  Tokoto  4  Britt  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament

Mar 14
2:00 pm, ESPN2/ACCN
No. 15 vs. Pittsburgh
Quarterfinals
L 75–80  23–9
 27  Paige  7  Tied  5  Britt  Greensboro Coliseum (21,533)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA Tournament

Mar 21*
7:20 pm, TNT
No. 19 (6 E) vs. (11 E) Providence
Second round
W 79–77  24–9
 19  Paige  10  McAdoo  6  Tokoto  AT&T Center (11,690)
San Antonio, TX

Mar 23*
5:15 pm, CBS
No. 19 (6 E) vs. No. 9 (3 E) Iowa State
Third round
L 83–85  24–10
 19  Paige  13  Meeks  3  Britt  AT&T Center (13,431)
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) denotes seed within region E=East. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Team players drafted into the NBA

Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
2015 2 58 J. P. Tokoto Philadelphia 76ers
2016 1 25 Brice Johnson Los Angeles Clippers
2016 2 55 Marcus Paige Brooklyn Nets

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