Eric Montross Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Eric Montross | | Hometown: | Indianapolis, IN | | High School: | Lawrence North | | Born: | September 23, 1971 | | Died: | December 17, 2023 | | Height/Weight: | 7-0, 270 | | Position: | Center | | Notes: | Basketball, 1990 McDonald's All-American | | Related: | Scott Cherry | Brian Reese | Henrik Rodl | Kenny Harris |
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This day in sports history: Chris Webber's infamous timeout seals championship for North CarolinaThe Tar Heels had put together their own outstanding season, entering the tournament as ACC regular-season champions with a 28-4 record. It was a veteran...
Sun Apr 5, 2020
Triangle Timehop: Today in local college basketball history (April 3)April 3, 1993: UNC beats Kansas 78-68 to advance to the title game, UNC's first appearance since 1982. It was a bit of revenge for...
Fri Apr 3, 2020
Eric Montross discusses Laettner, Dean Smith, Duke rivalry and more
Eric Montross won a national championship with UNC in 1993 and helped the Tar Heels upset Duke in the famous "bloody Montross" game. Now, he...
Mon Feb 3, 2020
Eric Montross: The Analyst
Eric Montross, like Hubert Davis, played for Dean Smith and knows Roy Williams well. Montross, a 7-foot center in his playing days, sits in the...
Sat Dec 28, 2019
The 25 Greatest Games in UNC Basketball History: No. 12 - “Bloody Montross”
When it was over, and elated Tar Heel fans stormed the Dean Dome floor, Mike Patrick said it best: “There is just something magical about...
Sat Jun 29, 2019