2005–06 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2005–06 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Roy Williams. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Recruiting
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Mike Copeland PF
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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R.J. Reynolds HS
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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Aug 22, 2005
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
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Bobby Frasor SG
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Blue Island, Illinois
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Brother Rice HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Jun 2, 2004
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
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Danny Green SG
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North Babylon, New York
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St. Mary's HS
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Sep 25, 2004
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
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Marcus Ginyard SG
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Alexandria, Virginia
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Bishop O'Connell HS
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Aug 29, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
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Tyler Hansbrough PF
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Poplar Bluff, Missouri
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Poplar Bluff HS
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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250 lb (110 kg)
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Aug 23, 2004
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 Rivals: 9 ESPN: N/A
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- 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:
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Roster
Name
|
#
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Height
|
Weight
|
Position
|
Year
|
Home Town
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High School
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Dewey Burke
|
15
|
6–0
|
185
|
Guard
|
Junior
|
Philadelphia, PA
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Conestoga
|
Mike Copeland
|
40
|
6–7
|
225
|
Forward
|
Freshman
|
Winston-Salem, NC
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R. J. Reynolds
|
Bobby Frasor
|
4
|
6–3
|
208
|
Guard
|
Freshman
|
Blue Island, IL
|
Brother Rice
|
Marcus Ginyard
|
1
|
6–5
|
218
|
Guard-Forward
|
Freshman
|
Alexandria, VA
|
Bishop O'Connell
|
Danny Green
|
14
|
6–6
|
210
|
Guard
|
Freshman
|
North Babylon, NY
|
St. Mary's
|
Tyler Hansbrough
|
50
|
6–9
|
245
|
Center
|
Freshman
|
Poplar Bluff, MO
|
Poplar Bluff
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Wes Miller
|
22
|
5–11
|
190
|
Guard
|
Junior
|
Charlotte, NC
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New Hampton Prep (N. H.)
|
David Noel
|
34
|
6–6
|
232
|
Forward
|
Senior
|
Durham, NC
|
Southern Durham
|
Will Robinson
|
30
|
6–6
|
220
|
Forward
|
Senior
|
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Chapel Hill
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Byron Sanders
|
41
|
6–9
|
238
|
Forward
|
Senior
|
Gulfport, MS
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Harrison Central
|
Reyshawn Terry
|
3
|
6–8
|
232
|
Forward
|
Junior
|
Winston-Salem, NC
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R. J. Reynolds
|
Quentin Thomas
|
11
|
6–3
|
185
|
Guard
|
Sophomore
|
Oakland, CA
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Oakland Technical Senior
|
Thomas Wilkins
|
31
|
5–8
|
175
|
Guard
|
Senior
|
Cary, NC
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Green Hope
|
Surry Wood
|
24
|
6–5
|
205
|
Forward
|
Sophomore
|
Raleigh, NC
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Cary Academy
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Schedule
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Date
|
Opponent*
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Rank*
|
Site
|
Time#
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Result
|
Overall
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Conference
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Exhibition Game
|
November 4, 2005 |
Fayetteville State |
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Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 94–58 |
0–0 |
0–0
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November 12, 2005 |
Catawba College |
|
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 89-63 |
0–0 |
0–0
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Regular Season Games
|
November 19, 2005 |
Gardner-Webb |
|
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 83–80 |
1–0 |
0–0
|
November 22, 2005 |
Cleveland State |
|
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 112–55 |
2–0 |
0–0
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November 25, 2005 |
UC Santa Barbara |
|
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 83–66 |
3–0 |
0–0
|
November 29, 2005 |
#12 Illinois |
|
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
L 64–68 |
3–1 |
0–0
|
December 3, 2005 |
#10 Kentucky |
|
Lexington, KY |
|
W 83–79 |
4–1 |
0–0
|
December 7, 2005 |
Saint Louis |
#23 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 75–63 |
5–1 |
0–0
|
December 17, 2005 |
Santa Clara |
#19 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 76–58 |
6–1 |
0–0
|
December 21, 2005 |
Southern California |
#17 |
Los Angeles |
|
L 74–59 |
6–2 |
0–0
|
December 28, 2005 |
UNC Asheville |
#23 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 89–47 |
7–2 |
0–0
|
January 3, 2006 |
Davidson |
#25 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 82–58 |
8–2 |
0–0
|
January 7, 2006 |
#13 NC State |
#25 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 82–69 |
9–2 |
1–0
|
January 10, 2006 |
Virginia Tech |
#20 |
Blacksburg, VA |
|
W 64–61 |
10–2 |
2–0
|
January 14, 2006 |
Miami |
#20 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
L 70–81 |
10–3 |
2–1
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January 19, 2006 |
Virginia |
#24 |
Charlottesville, VA |
|
L 68–72 |
10–4 |
2–2
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January 22, 2006 |
Florida State |
#24 |
Tallahassee, FL |
|
W 81–80 |
11–4 |
3–2
|
January 25, 2006 |
#20 Boston College |
|
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
L 74–81 |
11–5 |
3–3
|
January 28, 2006 |
Arizona |
|
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 86–69 |
12–5 |
3–3
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February 2, 2006 |
Maryland |
|
College Park, MD |
|
W 77–62 |
13–5 |
4–3
|
February 4, 2006 |
Clemson |
|
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 76–61 |
14–5 |
5–3
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February 7, 2006 |
#2 Duke |
#23 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
L 83–87 |
14–6 |
5–4
|
February 12, 2006 |
Miami |
#23 |
Coral Gables, FL |
|
W 80–70 |
15–6 |
6–4
|
February 15, 2006 |
Georgia Tech |
#23 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 82–75 |
16–6 |
7–4
|
February 19, 2006 |
Wake Forest |
#23 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
|
W 83–72 |
17–6 |
8–4
|
February 22, 2006 |
#15 NC State |
#21 |
Raleigh, NC |
|
W 95–71 |
18–6 |
9–4
|
February 26, 2006 |
Maryland |
#21 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 81–57 |
19–6 |
10–4
|
March 1, 2006 |
Virginia |
#13 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 99–54 |
20–6 |
11–4
|
March 4, 2006 |
#1 Duke |
#13 |
Durham, NC |
|
W 83–76 |
21–6 |
12–4
|
Atlantic Coast Conference tournament
|
March 10, 2006 |
Virginia |
#10 |
Greensboro, NC |
|
W 79–67 |
22–6 |
|
March 11, 2006 |
#11 Boston College |
#10 |
Greensboro, NC |
#10 |
L 82–85 |
22–7 |
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NCAA tournament
|
March 16, 2006 |
(14) Murray State |
(3) |
Dayton, OH |
|
W 69–65 |
23–7 |
|
March 18, 2006 |
(11) George Mason |
(3) |
Dayton, OH |
|
L 60–65 |
23–8 |
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*Rank according to AP Poll. #All times are in EST. Conference games in BOLD.
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Team players drafted into the NBA
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics |
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