Andrew Tyler Hansbrough is an American

United States

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 basketball

Basketball

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 player for the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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. Hansbrough completed a college basketball

College basketball

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 career with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...

 team in 2009, and was drafted into the NBA

National Basketball Association

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 by the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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 with the 13th pick of the 1st round of the 2009 NBA Draft

2009 NBA Draft

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. Hansbrough was a unanimous selection for the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

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 All Conference Team, 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year, and 2008 ACC Player of the Year. He is the ACC's

Atlantic Coast Conference

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 all-time leading scorer. In 2008, he won the Wooden Award

John R. Wooden Award

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 and was the National Player of the Year

Naismith College Player of the Year

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. His jersey (number 50) was retired on February 10, 2010 during a Duke-North Carolina rivalry game.

High school career

Hansbrough attended Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Poplar Bluff, Missouri

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 and led the Mules to consecutive Missouri state championships. (Missouri State High School Activities Association

Missouri State High School Activities Association

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) Class 5 for the 2003–2004 and 2004–2005 seasons. In 2005, Hansbrough helped Poplar Bluff beat the then undefeated and number one team in the nation, Vashon High School

Vashon High School

-Vashon High School:Vashon High School is a public high school located in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1927, the school is named in honor of two educators of African-American descent: John B. Vashon, and his son, George B. Vashon....

. While in high school he made the Missouri All-State team twice and averaged 28.2 points and 13.4 rebounds per game as a senior. Due to his growing popularity, ESPN

ESPN

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 featured a high school game on ESPN2 in which Hansbrough's Mules were beaten 56–40 by Greg Oden

Greg Oden

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 and his Lawrence North High School

Lawrence North High School

Lawrence North High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located at 7802 North Hague Road on the northeast side of the city. It is one of two high schools serving grades nine through twelve in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. The 2006–07 enrollment...

 team out of Indianapolis, IN. Hansbrough accepted an offer to play basketball for North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...

, turning down scholarship offers to play at Duke

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

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, Florida

University of Florida

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, Missouri

Missouri Tigers men's basketball

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, Kansas and Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

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.

Freshman season

Tyler Hansbrough led the University of North Carolina men's basketball team in scoring with an average of 18.9 points per game. Additionally, Hansbrough was unanimously selected as the 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year and was also a unanimous selection to the 2006 All ACC 1st Team. This marked the first time that a freshman had ever been unanimously given 1st team All-ACC honors. He was second to J. J. Redick in voting for the ACC Player of the Year award.
Hansbrough’s best game as a freshman came on February 15, 2006 when he scored 40 points in a home game against Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...

. This mark set the record for most points ever scored by a freshman in a game in ACC history and for the most points scored in the Dean Smith Center

Dean Smith Center

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 (the previous high had been 38 points by Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

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 in 2000 vs. Tulsa

University of Tulsa

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).

Sophomore season

With the University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 signing what was often considered to be the best recruiting class in the country in 2006, Tyler Hansbrough’s minutes per game took a slight drop but he was just as productive as he was during his freshman season. At the end of the regular season, Hansbrough was averaging 18.8 points per game along with 8.0 rebounds per game.

During the March 4, 2007 matchup with Duke University

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

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, Hansbrough scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds while leading the Tar Heels to an 86–72 victory. With 14.5 seconds remaining in the game, Duke

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

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's Gerald Henderson, Jr.

Gerald Henderson, Jr.

Jerome McKinley "Gerald" Henderson, Jr. is an American basketball player who was drafted 12th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association...

 hit Hansbrough with his right elbow, breaking Hansbrough's nose. Henderson was ejected from the game and received an automatic one-game suspension from the NCAA. Hansbrough went on to play with a nose-guard/face mask through the postseason, before taking it off in the second half of a game against Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

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, in the second round of the 2007 NCAA tournament

2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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.

Junior season

• Hansbrough’s 22.6 ppg scoring average his junior year is the highest at UNC since Charlie Scott
  Charlie Scott
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   (27.1 ppg) in 1969–70.
• In February while Ty Lawson
  Tywon Lawson
  Ty Lawson is an American basketball player who is currently playing point guard for BC Žalgiris in Lithuania until the 2011 NBA lockout ends. Lawson was drafted as the 18th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, and was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets for a future 1st round pick...
  
   was injured, Hansbrough averaged 28.0 points and 12.1 rebounds over seven games.
• Tyler Hansbrough's 27 20-point games and 19 double-doubles led the ACC. His 22.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.87 offensive rebounds, 6.36 defensive rebounds and 9.8 free throw attempts per contest also led the conference. He was second in field goal percentage (.540)
• Hansbrough is the highest scoring junior in ACC history with 2,168 career points.
• On February 3, 2008 at Florida State, Hansbrough broke Lennie Rosenbluth
  Lennie Rosenbluth
  Leonard Robert "Lennie" Rosenbluth is an American former basketball player.-Biography:...
  
  ’s 51-year-old school record for made free throws when he made one with 16:37 to play in regulation
• Hansbrough has scored 20 or more points in 27 games and 25 or more 16 times his junior season, most in the ACC.
• Hansbrough grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 19 games his junior season, most in the ACC. He had ACC-leading 10 “20 & 10” games this seasonyear, seven more than any other player in the ACC.
• By scoring 39 points against Clemson
  Clemson Tigers men's basketball
  The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...
  
   (February 10, 2008), Tyler Hansbrough became one of only two Carolina players in the past 35 years to have at least three 35-point games as a Tar Heel. Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Jamison
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  , who had four such games, is the other. Lennie Rosenbluth
  Lennie Rosenbluth
  Leonard Robert "Lennie" Rosenbluth is an American former basketball player.-Biography:...
  
   scored at least 35 points 13 times in his UNC career to lead that category
• Hansbrough’s 21-rebound game against Florida State (February 3, 2008) was just the sixth game of 21 rebounds or more by a Tar Heel in the past 35 years (Sean May had 24 against Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
   in 2005, 21 against Akron
  Akron Zips men's basketball
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   and Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
   during the 2003–04 season, Mitch Kupchak
  Mitch Kupchak
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   grabbed 21 against Tulane in 1976, and Bobby Jones had 21 against Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
   in 1973).
• He pulled down 52 rebounds in a three-game span from Feb. 3–10, the best three-game rebounding performance by a Tar Heel since 1968. He averaged 29.7 points and 17.3 rebounds in those three outings. For the season, he averaged 10.7 rebounds per game. That is tied for the highest average by a Tar Heel since Mitch Kupchak
  Mitch Kupchak
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   averaged 11.3 rpg in 1975–-76.
• Led the team in steals with 59 and in charges drawn with 42* (*needs data for charges drawn in the Final Four game against Kansas.
• In the ACC semifinals
  2008 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
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   on March 15, 2008 Hansbrough hit a baseline jump shot with 0.8 seconds remaining to give the Tar Heels a 68–66 victory over Virginia Tech
  Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
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  . After Ty Lawson drove and missed a shot, Hansbrough took the rebound and scored for the win over the fourth-seeded Hokies. Carolina led Virginia Tech for just 1:29 of the 40-minute contest.

Senior season

• On April 25, 2008 North Carolina announced that Hansbrough would return for his senior season.
• Tyler Hansbrough made his third straight Associated Press
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  ' preseason All-America based on a unanimous selection.
• Tyler was also the unanimous choice as ACC preseason player of the year.
• On October 30, 2008, Tyler was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right shin, then turned his left ankle while driving to the basket just minutes into his first game of the year at UC Santa Barbara. He missed four games, the first he has missed as a Tar Heel.
• On December 18, 2008, in a home game in Chapel Hill against the University of Evansville
  University of Evansville
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  , Hansbrough broke North Carolina's all-time career scoring record, surpassing Phil Ford's total of 2,290 points. That is just the second time in 52 years the UNC record has been broken.
• Hansbrough grabbed his 1,000th career rebound on December 28 versus Rutgers and is one of seven Carolina players to record 1,000 rebounds in a career.
• Had a 55-game double figure streak that was the second-longest in UNC history and equaled the 11th-longest in ACC history (ended at Florida State on Jan. 28).
• With his 24 points against Maryland
  Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
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   on February 3, 2009, Hansbrough set two records:
• Most 20-point games in ACC history (Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
  's J.J. Redick had 70) and
• Most games in double figures by a Tar Heel (Sam Perkins
  Sam Perkins
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   had 118)
• After the win at Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
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   on February 11, 2009, seniors Danny Green
  Danny Green (basketball)
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   and Tyler Hansbrough are the only two Tar Heels to play in four wins at Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
   since Mike Krzyzewski took over as the Blue Devils head coach. Fellow seniors Mike Copeland, Bobby Frasor and Marcus Ginyard have been a part of teams that won at Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
   in the last four meetings in Durham
  Durham, North Carolina
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  , but they did not play in all four victories.
• On February 18, 2009, vs. NC State
  NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
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  , Hansbrough broke Phil Ford’s record of made field goals to move into first for UNC's field goals made in a career
• On February 28, 2009, vs. Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
  , Hansbrough set a new NCAA record for most free throws made in a career. He went 8 for 8 at the line against the Yellow Jackets to complete 907 career free throws made. Dickie Hemric
  Dickie Hemric
  Ned Dixon Hemric is a former basketball player for Wake Forest University and the NBA's Boston Celtics ....
  
   of Wake Forest
  Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
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   held the previous record with 905, a record that stood for 54 years.

• Leading the ACC in scoring for the second consecutive season
• His 22 points at Virginia Tech
  Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
  The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.-History:...
  
   gave him 2,302 points in 112 wins as a Tar Heel. That is more points than Phil Ford, Carolina’s No. 2 all-time scorer, had in his entire career (2,290)
• Became the first player in ACC history to earn first-team All-America
  NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
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   and first-team All-ACC honors in each of his four seasons
• Voted by the coaches to the NABC District first team (with Ty Lawson)
• One of only three ACC players (with Ty Lawson and Jeff Teague
  Jeff Teague (basketball)
  Jeffrey Demarco Teague is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He was selected 19th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Hawks. Teague played college basketball for Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina...
  
  ) to be a USBWA Player of the Year finalist and on the Naismith and Wooden mid-season lists.
• The first player in ACC history to lead his school in both scoring and rebounding in each of his four seasons
• Became the fifth player in ACC history to lead his school in scoring in four straight seasons (with Virginia
  Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
  The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...
  
  ’s Jeff Lamp
  Jeff Lamp
  Jeffrey Alan Lamp is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round of the 1981 NBA Draft. A 6'6" guard-forward from the University of Virginia, Lamp played in 6 NBA seasons for 4 different teams...
  
   1978–81, Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
  ’s Mark Price
  Mark Price
  William Mark Price is a retired American basketball player who played for 12 seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1998...
  
   1983–86, Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
  ’s Johnny Dawkins
  Johnny Dawkins
  -External links:*...
  
   1983–86 and Clemson
  Clemson Tigers men's basketball
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  ’s Greg Buckner
  Greg Buckner
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   1995–98).
• Has 44 career double-doubles, 25 more than any active ACC player
• Leads the ACC in scoring at 21.1 points a game
• 4th in free throw percentage
• 6th in offensive rebounds
• 6th in field goal percentage
• 7th in rebounding.
• Made a career-best 28 straight free throws earlier in the year and is shooting a career-best 84.9 percent from the free throw line (186 for 219)
• Finished tied for second behind Oklahoma
  Oklahoma
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  's Blake Griffin
  Blake Griffin
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   for the 2009 AP Player of the Year Award.

NBA career

Hansbrough was drafted 13th overall by the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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 in the 2009 NBA Draft

2009 NBA Draft

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. His rookie season was cut short due to a series of inner ear

Inner ear

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 problems. On March 15th, 2011, Hansbrough scored a career high 30 points against the New York Knicks.

Regular season

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Indiana Pacers

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| 70 || 29 || 21.9 || .470 || .000 || .779 || 5.2 || 0.6 || .6 || .2 || 11.0
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Playoffs

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Jersey retirement

In 2008, Hansbrough swept all major individual honors in men's college basketball. For a North Carolina men's player to have his jersey retired

Honored North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players

Forty-three former North Carolina men's basketball players are honored in the Dean E. Smith Center with banners representing their numbers hung from the rafters...

, he must win at least one of six national player of the year awards: the Associated Press

Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year

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, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association

Oscar Robertson Trophy

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, the National Association of Basketball Coaches

National Association of Basketball Coaches

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, Sporting News, the Naismith Award

Naismith College Player of the Year

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 and the Wooden Award

John R. Wooden Award

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, and wait until his class has graduated. Since Hansbrough won all six, he had his number 50 retired during half time against Duke held February 10, 2010.

Personal

Hansbrough is the son of Tami Wheat and Dr. Gene Hansbrough and brother of former Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball

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 guard Ben Hansbrough

Ben Hansbrough

Ben Hansbrough is an American basketball player who played guard for the University of Notre Dame. He was a fifth-year senior for the Fighting Irish, Hansbrough transferred from Mississippi State after his sophomore year...

 and marathon runner Greg Hansbrough.

College statistics

College Statistics
2005–06	North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...	31	30	30.4	.570	.500	.739	7.8	1.3	1.2	0.7	18.9
2006–07	North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...	38	38	29.9	.525	.250	.768	7.9	1.2	1.1	0.4	18.4
2007–08	North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...	39	39	33.0	.540	.000	.806	10.2	0.9	1.5	0.4	22.6
2008–09	North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...	34	34	30.2.	.514	.391	.849	8.1	0.8	1.2	0.4	20.7
Career		142	141	30.9	.535	.315	.791	8.6	1.3	1.2	0.5	20.3

Career Highs

• Points: 40 vs. Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
   (2/15/06)
• Field Goals: 13 vs. Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
   (2/15/06), vs. Notre Dame
  Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
  The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. The school holds two national championships in...
  
   (11/26/08)
• Field Goal Attempts: 21 vs. Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
   (2/6/08), at Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
   (3/8/08)
• Three-Pointers: 2 vs. Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
   (3/8/09)
• Free Throws Made: 17 vs. Clemson
  Clemson Tigers men's basketball
  The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...
  
   (2/10/08)
• Free Throw Attempts: 19 vs. Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
   (2/15/06), Clemson
  Clemson Tigers men's basketball
  The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...
  
   (2/10/08)
• Offensive Rebounds: 9 vs. UC Santa Barbara (11/25/05), & vs. Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
   (3/4/07)
• Rebounds: 21 at Florida State (2/3/08)
• Assists: 4 vs. Tennessee
  Tennessee Volunteers basketball
  The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA men's basketball competition. The Volunteers currently compete in the Southeastern Conference...
  
   (11/24/06), NC State
  NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
  The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Wolfpack currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which it was a founding member....
  
   (2/18/09)
• Turnovers: 8 at Maryland
  Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
  The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
  
   (2/2/06)
• Blocks: 3 at Virginia
  Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
  The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...
  
   (1/15/09)
• Steals: 8 vs. UNC Asheville (12/28/05)
• Minutes: 47 vs. Clemson
  Clemson Tigers men's basketball
  The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...
  
   (2/10/08, 2OT)

Career Notes

• Just the second player in ACC history to play four seasons and average better than 20 points (Rodney Monroe
  Rodney Monroe
  Rodney Monroe is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA Draft. A 6'3" shooting guard, Monroe played only one year in the NBA with the Hawks during the 1991–92 season, appearing in 38 games and scoring a total of...
  
   of NC State
  NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
  The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Wolfpack currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which it was a founding member....
  
   is the only player to previously accomplish that)
• Third straight year he has improved his free throw accuracy (73.9%, 76.8%, 80.6%, 84.9%).

Atlantic Coast Conference

• Most Career Points: 2,872 (2005–09)
• Most Career Points as a Junior: 2,168 (2005–08)
• Most Free Throws Made, Career: 982 (2005–09)
• Most Free Throws Made, Single Season: 304 (2007–08)
• Most Career 20-point games: 78 (2005–09)
• Most Double-figure Scoring Games, Single Season: 39 (2007–08)
• Ties Mark Alarie
  Mark Alarie
  Mark Steven Alarie is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is 6'8", 217 lb....
  
   (Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
  , 1985–86) and Johnny Dawkins
  Johnny Dawkins
  -External links:*...
  
   (Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
  , 1985–86)
• Most ACC Rookie of the Week awards: 10 (2005–2006) – ties Kenny Anderson
  Kenny Anderson
  Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
  
   (Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
  , 1989–90)
• Most Single-Season ACC Player of the Week awards: 8 (2007–08)
• First Freshman to be a Unanimous All-ACC First Team Selection (2006)
• First player in ACC history to be unanimously selected four times to the ACC All-Conference Team
• 1 of only 4 players (with Danny Green
  Danny Green (basketball)
  Daniel Richard "Danny" Green, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for KK Union Olimpija in Slovenia. He is a 6'6" guard-forward from North Carolina. Danny has the most wins in North Carolina history: he played in more games and had more wins than any Tar Heel before him...
  
   and Wake Forest
  Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
  The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...
  
  's Tim Duncan
  Tim Duncan
  Timothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . The 6-foot 11-inch , 255-pound power forward/center is a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Rookie of the Year...
  
   and Rusty LaRue
  Rusty LaRue
  Rusty LaRue is an American former multi-sport athlete who played basketball, baseball, and football at Wake Forest University. He later played for the Chicago Bulls team that won the 1998 National Basketball Association Championship...
  
  ) to beat Mike Krzyzewski-coached teams four times at Cameron Indoor Stadium
  Cameron Indoor Stadium
  Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to the Duke Blue Devils men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team, and the men's wrestling team....
  
  
• Only player in ACC history to be named unanimous first-team All-ACC four times
• 1 of only 8 players in ACC history to compile 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds

joining Len Chappell

Len Chappell

Leonard R. "Len" Chappell is a retired American basketball player.A 6'8" power forward/center, Chappell was a star at Wake Forest University, were he was named ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1961 and 1962. He was the ACC tournament's all-time leading scorer until Duke University's J....

 and Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan

Timothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . The 6-foot 11-inch , 255-pound power forward/center is a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Rookie of the Year...

 (Wake Forest

Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...

); Danny Ferry

Danny Ferry

Daniel John Willard "Danny" Ferry is a retired American professional basketball player and the Vice President of Basketball Operations for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association...

, Mike Gminski

Mike Gminski

Michael Thomas Gminski is a retired American college and professional basketball player. Gminski played his high school ball for Masuk High School in Monroe, CT. From there he played four seasons with the Duke Blue Devils, from 1977 to 1980. He led the team in scoring during his junior and senior...

, and Christian Laettner

Christian Laettner

Christian Donald Laettner is a retired American professional basketball player and entrepreneur. He had a distinguished college and national career, and played in the National Basketball Association for thirteen seasons, from 1992–2005. He is presently a minority holder for the Major League...

, (Duke

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...

); Sam Perkins

Sam Perkins

Samuel Perkins is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam" and "Big Smooth." He attended Samuel J. Tilden High School, Shaker High School and the University of North Carolina, where he was a teammate of Michael Jordan...

 (UNC

North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...

); and Ralph Sampson

Ralph Sampson

Ralph Lee Sampson, Jr. is a retired American college and professional basketball player.A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time College Player of the Year, and No...

 (Virginia

Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball

The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...

)

• #4 – Career ACC Player of the Week awards: 10 (one in 2005–06, eight in 2007–08 and one in 2008–09)
• Record: 12 by Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
  
   (one in 1995–96, four in 1996–97 and seven in 1997–98) and J. J. Redick (Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
  , 2002–06)
• #4 – Points and Rebounds Combined, Single Season: 1,281 (2007–08)
• Record: 1,402 by Len Chappell
  Len Chappell
  Leonard R. "Len" Chappell is a retired American basketball player.A 6'8" power forward/center, Chappell was a star at Wake Forest University, were he was named ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1961 and 1962. He was the ACC tournament's all-time leading scorer until Duke University's J....
  
   (Wake Forest
  Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
  The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...
  
  , 1961–62)
• #4 – Freshman Per Game Scoring Average: 18.94 (2005–06)
• Record: 20.6 by Kenny Anderson
  Kenny Anderson
  Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
  
   (Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
  , 1989–90)
• #5 – Freshman Field Goal Percentage: .570 (2005–06)
• Record: .626 by Sam Perkins
  Sam Perkins
  Samuel Perkins is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam" and "Big Smooth." He attended Samuel J. Tilden High School, Shaker High School and the University of North Carolina, where he was a teammate of Michael Jordan...
  
   (UNC
  North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
  The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
  
  , 1980–81)
• #5 – Career Scoring as a Sophomore: 1,286 (2006–07)
• Record: 1,497 by Kenny Anderson
  Kenny Anderson
  Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
  
   (Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
  , 1990–91)
• #5 – Career Rebounding as a Junior: 943 (2005–08)
• Record: 1,125 by Ralph Sampson
  Ralph Sampson
  Ralph Lee Sampson, Jr. is a retired American college and professional basketball player.A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time College Player of the Year, and No...
  
   (Virginia
  Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
  The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...
  
  )
• #6 – Scoring, Single Season: 882 points (2007–08)
• Record: 970 points by Dennis Scott
  Dennis Scott (basketball)
  Dennis Eugene Scott is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 8" small forward from Georgia Tech, and the 1989–1990 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Scott was selected by the Orlando Magic with the fourth pick of the 1990 NBA Draft after being the leading scorer on a...
  
   (Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
   1989–90)
• #11 (Tied) – Consecutive Double-Figure Games: 55
• Record: 86 by Jeff Mullins (Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
  , 1964 )
• #14 – Rebounds, Single Season: 399 (2007–08)
• Record: 581 by Ronnie Shavlik
  Ronnie Shavlik
  Ronald Dean "Ronnie" Shavlik was an All-American center for the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the 1950s. He later played briefly for the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks...
  
   (N.C. State
  NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
  The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Wolfpack currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which it was a founding member....
  
  , 1954–55)
• Tyler Hansbrough has earned the following honors in 2008: National Player of the Year, ACC Player of the Year, ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player and NCAA Tournament Regional MVP. Just three other players in ACC history have won all of the above honors in the same season: UNC’s Lennie Rosenbluth
  Lennie Rosenbluth
  Leonard Robert "Lennie" Rosenbluth is an American former basketball player.-Biography:...
  
   (1957), Duke
  Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
  The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
  
  ’s Christian Laettner
  Christian Laettner
  Christian Donald Laettner is a retired American professional basketball player and entrepreneur. He had a distinguished college and national career, and played in the National Basketball Association for thirteen seasons, from 1992–2005. He is presently a minority holder for the Major League...
  
   (1992) and UNC’s Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
  
   (1998).

University of North Carolina

As of May 28, 2009

• Most Career Points 2,872 (2005–09)
• Most Career Rebounds 1,219 (2005–09)
• Most Points and Rebounds Combined, Career: 4,091
• Most Career Points as a Junior: 2,168 (2005–08)
• Most Points by Two Players, Single Season: Tyler Hansbrough (882) and Wayne Ellington
  Wayne Ellington
  Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. , is an American basketball player who was drafted 28th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association...
  
   (647); 1,529 combined (2007–08)
• Most Points and Rebounds Combined, Single Season: 1,281 (2007–08)
• Most Free Throws Attempted, Career: 1,241
• Most Free Throws Made, Career: 982
• Most Field Goals Made, Career: 939
• Most Rebounds, Single Season: 399 (2007–08)
• Most Points by a Tar Heel in the Dean Smith Center
  Dean Smith Center
  The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
  
   in a single season: 385
• Most Free Throws Attempted, Single Season: 377 (2007–08)
• Most Free Throws Made, Single Season: 304 (2007–08)
• Most Career Double-Figure Scoring Games: 126 (2005–09)
• Most Career 20-point games: 78 (2005–09)
• Reached 1,000 points in his 54th game, the fastest Tar Heel who played as a true freshman
• Most Points for a Freshman in an individual game: 40 against Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
  , February 15, 2006.
• Most Points by a Tar Heel in the Dean Smith Center
  Dean Smith Center
  The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
  
   in an individual game: 40 against Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
  , February 15, 2006
• Second-Most Points by a Tar Heel in the Dean Smith Center
  Dean Smith Center
  The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
  
   in an individual game: 39 against Clemson
  Clemson Tigers men's basketball
  The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...
  
  , February 10, 2008
• Most Double-Figure Scoring Games, Single Season: 39
• Highest Scoring Average in the Dean Smith Center
  Dean Smith Center
  The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
  
   in a single season: 24.1 points (2007–08)
• Highest Scoring Average as a Freshman: 18.9 points (2005–06)
• Most Free Throws Made in an individual game in the Dean Smith Center
  Dean Smith Center
  The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
  
  : 17 against Clemson
  Clemson Tigers men's basketball
  The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...
  
  , February 10, 2008
• Most Steals in the Dean Smith Center
  Dean Smith Center
  The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
  
   in an individual game: 8 against UNC-Asheville, December 28, 2005
• Ties Derrick Phelps
  Derrick Phelps
  Derrick Michael Phelps is an American former professional basketball player. At 6' 4" and 181 lbs., he played as a point guard....
  
   vs. Central Florida
  UCF Knights men's basketball
  The UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida. The Knights compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Eastern Division of Conference USA . They play their home games in the UCF Arena located on the...
  
  , December 7, 1991
• Most Single-Season ACC Player of the Week awards: 8 (2007–08)
• First and only Tar Heel to be named unanimous first-team All-ACC four times
• Second of only 2 Tar Heels (with Pete Brennan
  Pete Brennan
  Peter Joseph "Pete" Brennan is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of North Carolina, where he was chosen ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in the 1957-58 season....
  
  , All-America forward on 1957 national championship team) to score 1,000 points with more made free throws than field goals
• Fourth Tar Heel to be named ACC Player of the Year and Tournament MVP in the same season (with Lennie Rosenbluth
  Lennie Rosenbluth
  Leonard Robert "Lennie" Rosenbluth is an American former basketball player.-Biography:...
  
   1957, Larry Miller
  Larry Miller (basketball)
  Lawrence James Miller is a retired American basketball player.As the All American star of his Catasauqua High School team, Miller scored 46 of his team's 66 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a 65-62 win over Steelton High in the 1964 Pennsylvania state playoffs at the Hershey Arena.A 6'4"...
  
   1967 and 1968, Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
  
   1998)
• Fifth Tar Heel (first since 1984) to be a three-time, first-team All-America (with Jack Cobb 1924–26, Phil Ford 1976–78, Mike O’Koren 1978–80 and Sam Perkins
  Sam Perkins
  Samuel Perkins is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam" and "Big Smooth." He attended Samuel J. Tilden High School, Shaker High School and the University of North Carolina, where he was a teammate of Michael Jordan...
  
   1982–84)
• Sixth 2,000-point scorer in UNC history
• Seventh UNC player to record 1,000 career rebounds
• #2 – UNC Scoring Trio, Single Season: Tyler Hansbrough (882 points), Wayne Ellington
  Wayne Ellington
  Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. , is an American basketball player who was drafted 28th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association...
  
   (647), and Danny Green (447); 1,976 points combined (2007–08)
• Record: 2,051 points by Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
  
   (822), Shammond Williams
  Shammond Williams
  Shammond Omar Williams is a naturalized Georgian professional basketball player who grew up in the United States . The 6'1" combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy...
  
   (637), and Vince Carter
  Vince Carter
  Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
  
   (592) in 1997–98
• #2 – Career Scoring as a Sophomore: 1,286 points
• Record: 1,290 points by Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
  
   (2000–01)
• #2 – Single Season Scoring: 882 points (2007–08)
• Record: 895 points by Lennie Rosenbluth
  Lennie Rosenbluth
  Leonard Robert "Lennie" Rosenbluth is an American former basketball player.-Biography:...
  
   (1956–57)
• #2 – Consecutive Double-Figure Games: 55
• Record: 64 by Larry Miller
  Larry Miller (basketball)
  Lawrence James Miller is a retired American basketball player.As the All American star of his Catasauqua High School team, Miller scored 46 of his team's 66 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a 65-62 win over Steelton High in the 1964 Pennsylvania state playoffs at the Hershey Arena.A 6'4"...
  
  
• #2 – Most Steals in an individual game: 8
• Record: 9 by Derrick Phelps
  Derrick Phelps
  Derrick Michael Phelps is an American former professional basketball player. At 6' 4" and 181 lbs., he played as a point guard....
  
   at Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
  , Feb. 2, 1992
• #3 – Highest Scoring Average as a Freshman: 587 (2005–06)
• Record: 600 points by Joseph Forte
  Joseph Forte
  Joseph Xavier "Joe" Forte is an American professional basketball player.-Beginnings:Forte got his start at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. There, Forte played under the instruction of legendary high school prep coach Morgan Wootten. Forte's teammate at DeMatha, Keith Bogans,...
  
   (1999–2000)
• #5 – Freshman Field Goal Percentage: 57.0 (2005–06)
• Record: 62.6 by Sam Perkins
  Sam Perkins
  Samuel Perkins is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam" and "Big Smooth." He attended Samuel J. Tilden High School, Shaker High School and the University of North Carolina, where he was a teammate of Michael Jordan...
  
   (1980–81)
• #5 – 20 or more points in consecutive games: 9 (twice) (from Feb. 3 to March 4, 2008 and from Nov. 26, 2008 to Jan. 7, 2009) – ties Michael Jordan
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   (1983–84)
• #6 – Single-Season Double-Doubles (Points and Rebounds): 19
• Record: 22 by Billy Cunningham
  Billy Cunningham
  William John "Billy" Cunningham is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid.- Beginnings :...
  
   (1964)
• #9 – Single-Season Scoring, Points Per Game: 22.6 (2008)
• Record: 28.0 points by Lennie Rosenbluth
  Lennie Rosenbluth
  Leonard Robert "Lennie" Rosenbluth is an American former basketball player.-Biography:...
  
   (1957)
• Reached 2,000 points in his 100th career game at North Carolina, becoming the third-fastest Tar Heel to reach that milestone.
• Record: 75 games by Lennie Rosenbluth
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Career Rebounds Lennie Rosenbluth Lennie Rosenbluth Leonard Robert "Lennie" Rosenbluth is an American former basketball player.-Biography:... 1954–57 790 Pete Brennan Pete Brennan Peter Joseph "Pete" Brennan is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of North Carolina, where he was chosen ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in the 1957-58 season.... 1955–58 854 Billy Cunningham Billy Cunningham William John "Billy" Cunningham is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid.- Beginnings :... 1962–65 1,062 Sam Perkins Sam Perkins Samuel Perkins is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam" and "Big Smooth." He attended Samuel J. Tilden High School, Shaker High School and the University of North Carolina, where he was a teammate of Michael Jordan... 1980–84 1,167 Tyler Hansbrough 2005–09 1,219

Poplar Bluff High School

• Most total Points: 1,663
• Most Points in a season: 689, in 2004
• Most Rebounds in a game: 19, on two separate occasions

Awards

• 2009 Sporting News College Basketball Athlete of the Decade
• 2009 Consensus First-team All-America (Sports Illustrated, Sporting News, USBWA, ESPN.com, Associated Press)
• 2009 All-ACC First Team Selection (unanimous)
• 2009 NCAA All-Tournament Team
• 2009 First-team All-District (NABC, USBWA)
• 2008 ACC Male Athlete of the Year (Kevlin Award
  ACC Athlete of the Year
  The Atlantic Coast Conference Athlete of the Year award is given to the male and female athlete who show extraordinary talent throughout the entire season. The award is decided by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association....
  
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• 2008 National Player of the Year (Naismith Award
  Naismith College Player of the Year
  The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
  
  , Associated Press, National Association of Basketball Coaches, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN.com, Adolph Rupp Trophy
  Adolph Rupp Trophy
  The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is an award given annually to the top player in men's Division I NCAA basketball. It is considered one of the top awards in college basketball. The recipient of the award is selected by an independent panel consisting of national sportswriters, coaches, and sports...
  
  , Oscar Robertson Trophy
  Oscar Robertson Trophy
  The Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association . The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959...
  
  , John R. Wooden Award
  John R. Wooden Award
  The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
  
  )
• 2008 Unanimous First-team All-America (Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, USBWA, ESPN.com, Basketball Times, FoxSports.com, Associated Press)
• 2008 ACC Player of the Year
  ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
  The Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the men's basketball player in the Atlantic Coast Conference voted by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association as the most outstanding player...
  
   (unanimous)
• 2008 All-ACC First Team Selection (unanimous)
• 2008 Charlotte
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  , North Carolina
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   NCAA Regional MOP
• 2008 ACC Tournament
  2008 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
  The 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 13–March 16, 2008, at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, along with Raycom Sports in the ACC footprint...
  
   MVP
• 2008 First-Team ACC All-Tournament Team
• 2008 District Player of the Year (USBWA)
• 2008 First-team All-District (NABC, USBWA)
• 9× ACC Player of the Week (Mar. 6, 2006 (co-winner); Nov. 26, Dec. 10, Dec. 24, Dec. 31 (co-winner), 2007; Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, Mar. 16, 2008)
• 2007 Las Vegas Invitational MVP
• 2008 Preseason ACC Player of the Year
• 2008 Preseason First-Team All-ACC
• 2007 NABC First Team All-American
• 2007 Sporting News First Team All-American
• 2007 AP Second Team All-American
• 2007 All-ACC First Team Selection (unanimous)
• 2006 First-team All-America (Sporting News, Rupp)
• 2006 Third-team All-America (AP, NABC, Basketball Times)
• 2006 National Freshman of the Year (ESPN.com, SI.com, Sporting News, USBWA, Basketball Times)
• 2006 First-team All-ACC (unanimous) (Hansbrough is the first freshman ever to earn this honor by a unanimous vote)
• 2006 ACC Rookie of the Year
  Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
  The Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year is an award given to the freshman basketball player in the Atlantic Coast Conference voted by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association as the most outstanding freshman player....
  
   (unanimous)
• 2006 ACC All-Freshman Team (unanimous)
• 2006 All-ACC Tournament first-team
• 2006 Wooden Award Finalist (one of 22)
• 2006 Rupp Award Finalist
• 2006 USBWA All-District Team
• 2006 NABC All-District Team
• 2006 10× ACC Freshman of the Week (ties Kenny Anderson
  Kenny Anderson
  Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
  
   of Georgia Tech
  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
  
   for most all time)

• 2005 McDonald's All-American
• 2005 Parade All-American

• Poplar Bluff Showdown All-Tournament Team (2002–05)
• SEMO All-Conference Team (2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05)
• Missouri All-State Team (2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05)

See also

• 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
  2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
  An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not...
  
  
• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders
• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds

External links and sources

• Official website of Tyler Hansbrough
• NBA.com playerfile
• University of North Carolina player biography of Tyler Hansbrough
• Recruiting profile of Tyler Hansbrough by Scout.com
• Exclusive Interview with Tyler Hansbrough Audio Clip
• Sports Illustrated Blog interview with Hansbrough
• Article of Hansbrough training for 2006–07 season
• Sports Illustrated Article about Hansbrough being player of the year
• Riverfront Times article on Hansbrough brothers from Fall 2004