James Worthy Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | James Worthy | | Hometown: | Gastonia, NC | | High School: | Ashbrook | | Born: | February 27, 1961 (63) | | Height/Weight: | 6-9, 225 | | Position: | Forward | | Notes: | Basketball Hall of Fame, 3x NBA Champion, 7x NBA All-Star, 1979 McDonald's All-American | | Related: | Mike Pepper | John Virgil | Eric Kenny | Pete Budko |
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James Worthy Q&A: Hall of Famer Discusses Post-NBA Career, UNC, and MoreSeated in Southern Pines on Saturday, James Worthy wasn’t too far from Pinehurst. He returns every other year to play golf at Pinehurst No. 2...
Tue Mar 12, 2024
Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and the dominance of the Tar Heels and Hoyas in the 1980sDean Smith returned UNC to national prominence in the 1970s, regularly taking the Tar Heels on deep NCAA Tournament runs. But it was in 1982...
Fri Jan 12, 2024
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Is UNC's defense ready to match its offense? Significance of Pitt win
UNC knocked off Pittsburgh on Tuesday in large part due to its defense holding down the Panthers on a night when their own shots weren’t...
Thu Jan 4, 2024
Video: A Candid Conversation With James Worthy
Hall of Famer James Worthy discusses his time with the 'Showtime' Lakers, playing with Magic Johnson, and gives behind-the-scenes insight into things the public never...
Wed Oct 18, 2023
Video: 1987 UNC vs. UCLA Basketball Alumni Game Highlights
Behind by 18 points in the second half, UNC Basketball's alumni came back to defeat UCLA’s, 116-111, in the Collegiate Legends Classic charity basketball game...
Thu Aug 24, 2023