2008-2009 North Carolina Tar Heels

2008-2009 North Carolina Tar Heels Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
- Marc Campbell Jr G 6-0 175 Jul 16, 1986 Raleigh (NC) United States Ravenscroft School
- Mike Copeland Sr SF 6-7 235 Mar 25, 1986 Winston-Salem (NC) United States R.J. Reynolds High School
- Ed Davis Fr PF 6-9 218 Jun 5, 1989 Washington (DC) United States Benedictine High School
- Larry Drew Fr G 6-2 180 Mar 5, 1990 Encino (CA) United States William Howard Taft High School
- Wayne Ellington Jr SG 6-4 207 Nov 29, 1987 Wynnewood (PA) United States Episcopal Academy
- Bobby Frasor Sr G 6-3 210 Oct 31, 1986 Chicago (IL) United States Brother Rice High School
- Marcus Ginyard RS-Sr GF 6-5 210 May 8, 1987 Alexandria (VA) United States Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School
- Will Graves So F 6-6 240 May 15, 1988 Greensboro (NC) United States James B. Dudley High School
- Danny Green Sr SF 6-6 215 Jun 22, 1987 North Babylon (NY) United States St. Mary's High School
- Tyler Hansbrough Sr PF 6-9 250 Nov 3, 1985 Poplar Bluff (MO) United States Poplar Bluff High School
- Ty Lawson Jr PG 5-11 195 Nov 3, 1987 Clinton (MD) United States Oak Hill Academy
- Patrick Moody Sr G 6-4 195 Oct 29, 1986 Washington (DC) United States T.C. Roberson High School
- J.B. Tanner Sr G 6-0 185 May 2, 1987 Louisville (KY) United States West Henderson High School
- Deon Thompson Jr PF 6-8 250 Sep 16, 1988 Torrance (CA) United States / Ivory Coast Torrance High School
- Thomas Thornton Jr G 6-3 180 Jul 24, 1987 Greensboro (NC) United States Grimsley High School
- Justin Watts Fr SG 6-5 210 Jul 1, 1990 Durham (NC) United States Charles E. Jordan High School
- Jack Wooten Sr G 6-2 190 Jun 2, 1987 Durham (NC) United States Walter M. Williams High School
- Tyler Zeller Fr C 7-0 250 Jan 17, 1990 Visalia (CA) United States Washington High School

Recent North Carolina Tar Heels History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 27-7 (17-3) 1st (ACC) Runner Up N/A
2022-2023 20-13 (11-9) 7th (ACC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2021-2022 29-10 (15-5) 2nd (ACC) 4th Rnd NCAA Runner Up
2020-2021 18-11 (10-6) 4th (ACC) 4th Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2019-2020 14-19 (6-14) 13th (ACC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 29-7 (16-2) 1st (ACC) 4th Rnd NCAA 3rd Rnd
2017-2018 26-11 (11-7) 3rd (ACC) Runner Up NCAA 2nd Rnd
2016-2017 33-7 (14-4) 1st (ACC) 4th Rnd NCAA Champion
2015-2016 33-7 (14-4) 1st (ACC) Champion NCAA Runner Up
2014-2015 26-12 (11-7) 5th (ACC) Runner Up NCAA 3rd Rnd
2013-2014 24-10 (13-5) 3rd (ACC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2012-2013 25-11 (12-6) 3rd (ACC) Runner Up NCAA 2nd Rnd
2011-2012 32-6 (14-2) 1st (ACC) Runner Up NCAA 4th Rnd
2010-2011 29-8 (14-2) 1st (ACC) Runner Up NCAA 4th Rnd
2009-2010 20-17 (5-11) 9th (ACC) 1st Rnd NIT Runner Up
2008-2009 34-4 (13-3) 1st (ACC) 3rd Rnd NCAA Champion
2007-2008 36-3 (14-2) 1st (ACC) Champion NCAA 5th Rnd
2006-2007 31-7 (11-5) 1st (ACC) Champion NCAA 4th Rnd
2005-2006 23-8 (12-4) 2nd (ACC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2004-2005 33-4 (14-2) 1st (ACC) 3rd Rnd NCAA Champion
2003-2004 19-11 (8-8) 5th (ACC) 2nd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2002-2003 21-14 (7-9) 6th (ACC) 3rd Rnd NIT 4th Rnd

2008-2009 North Carolina Tar Heels Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Ty Lawson Bob Cousy (Best PG) Award
Tyler Hansbrough Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Tyler Hansbrough Consensus All-American First Team
Ty Lawson Consensus All-American Second Team
Tyler Hansbrough NABC All-American First Team
Ty Lawson NABC All-American Second Team
Tyler Hansbrough NABC All-District (2) First Team
Ty Lawson NABC All-District (2) First Team
Tyler Hansbrough AP All-American First Team
Ty Lawson AP All-American Second Team
Tyler Hansbrough USBWA All-American First Team
Tyler Hansbrough Sporting News All-American First Team
Ty Lawson Sporting News All-American Second Team
Ty Lawson ACC Player of the Year (Media)
Tyler Hansbrough All-ACC First Team (Media)
Ty Lawson All-ACC First Team (Media)
Danny Green All-ACC Third Team (Media)
Wayne Ellington All-ACC Honorable Mention (Media)
Tyler Hansbrough ACC All-Tournament First Team
Wayne Ellington ACC All-Tournament Second Team
Danny Green ACC All-Defensive Team (Coaches)
Danny Green ACC All-Defensive Team (Media)
Ed Davis ACC All-Freshman Team (Media)
Wayne Ellington NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Wayne Ellington NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)
Tyler Hansbrough NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)
Ty Lawson NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)
Ty Lawson Maui Invitational MVP
Danny Green Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team
Tyler Hansbrough Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team
Ty Lawson Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team

2008-2009 North Carolina Tar Heels Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Lawson W. Ellington D. Green T. Hansbrough D. Thompson
Rotation   B. Frasor W. Graves   E. Davis
Rotation   M. Ginyard      
Lim PT L. Drew J. Watts M. Copeland   T. Zeller
Lim PT J. Tanner P. Moody      
Lim PT J. Wooten        
Lim PT M. Campbell        

2008-2009 North Carolina Tar Heels Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Tyler Hansbrough 34 30.3 20.7 8.1 1.0 1.2 0.4 1.9
Ty Lawson 35 30.0 16.6 3.0 6.6 2.1 0.1 1.9
Wayne Ellington 38 30.4 15.8 4.9 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.6
Danny Green 38 27.4 13.1 4.7 2.7 1.8 1.3 1.7
Deon Thompson 38 24.8 10.6 5.7 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3
Ed Davis 38 18.8 6.7 6.6 0.6 0.4 1.7 1.1
Will Graves 23 10.5 3.6 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 1.0
Tyler Zeller 15 7.8 3.1 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5
Bobby Frasor 38 17.4 2.6 2.0 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.7
Larry Drew 38 9.6 1.4 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.2
Marcus Ginyard 3 12.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 1.0
J.B. Tanner 20 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Patrick Moody 20 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Mike Copeland 17 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
Justin Watts 26 3.3 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3
Jack Wooten 18 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
Marc Campbell 20 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.3

2008-2009 North Carolina Tar Heels Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Roy Williams Head Coach - N/A
C.B. McGrath Assistant Coach 2003-2004 N/A
Steve Robinson Assistant Coach 2003-2004 N/A
Rick Brewer Director of Sports Information 1975-1976 N/A
Eric Hoots Director of Player Development 2004-2005 N/A
Doug Halverson Head Athletic Trainer 2005-2006 N/A
Chris Hirth Athletic Trainer 1997-1998 N/A