The 1980–81 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina. Led by senior guard-forward Al Wood, it won the 1981 ACC Tournament and reached the championship of the NCAA Tournament, falling to Indiana 63–50. The head coach was Dean Smith. The team played its home games at Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=| ACC Tournament
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NCAA basketball tournament West North Carolina 74, Pittsburgh 57 North Carolina 61, Utah 56 North Carolina 82, Kansas State 68 Final Four North Carolina 78, Virginia 65 Indiana 63, North Carolina 50
Rankings
Awards and honors Sam Perkins, ACC Rookie of the Year
Team players drafted into the NBA Year Round Pick Player NBA club 1981 1 4 Al Wood Atlanta Hawks 1981 5 73 Pete Budko Dallas Mavericks 1981 6 123 Mike Pepper San Diego Clippers 1982 1 1 James Worthy Los Angeles Lakers 1982 3 59 Jimmy Black New Jersey Nets 1982 6 131 Chris Brust Denver Nuggets 1982 7 153 Jeb Barlow Denver Nuggets 1983 5 107 Jim Braddock Denver Nuggets 1984 1 4 Sam Perkins Dallas Mavericks 1984 6 118 Matt Doherty Cleveland Cavaliers 1984 9 194 Cecil Exum Denver Nuggets 1985 5 104 Dean Shaffer Washington Bullets
References