Defense put Bobby Jones on 1972 Olympic basketball team

Posted Aug 29, 2012
One day, while in summer school at the University of North Carolina, Bobby Jones was tracked down by Tar Heels coach Dean Smith. "Coach Smith said some of the guys are protesting the war and declining invitations, and I think I could get you an invitation if you want to go there for two weeks and get some good experience," Jones recalled last week at the 40-year reunion for the 1972 Olympic team. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Box Score: North Carolina 71, Duke 74
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 74-71 loss to the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils on Friday night at the...
Fri Mar 14, 2025

Hubert Davis, RJ Davis Post-Duke ACC Tournament Semifinal Press Conference Video & Transcript
Do you think you’ve done enough to get into the NCAA Tournament, especially after taking the No. 1 team to the wire? R.J. Davis: "We...
Fri Mar 14, 2025

Video: Tar Heels Fall to Duke in ACC Tournament Semifinals, 74-71 - Highlights
Ven-Allen Lubin posted another huge double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Elliot Cadeau scored 15, including 3-of-3 3-pointers, but the Tar Heels couldn't...
Fri Mar 14, 2025

Lucas: Rapid Reactions - UNC vs. Duke (ACC Tournament Semifinals)
UNC came from 18 down with eight minutes left to make it a one-possession game and had a chance to take the lead with 4.8...
Fri Mar 14, 2025