Basketball News

Marcus Paige, former UNC player and assistant coach, joined head coach Wes Miller at the Charlotte 49ers. He was the first Hubert Davis assistant to land a new job … Jerod Haase, a former player and coach for Roy Williams, is the head coach at UNC Greensboro…UConn star sophomore Sarah Strong from Durham was named AP Player of the Year, male player was Cameron Boozer of Duke … The Greensboro Police Dept. tweeted March 19, “Please don’t call us about UNC and your bracket.” … A poll of college basketball coaches by theathletic.com reported Duke is the best men’s college coaching job (37 of 51 votes), followed by a tie between UNC (5 votes) and Kentucky (3), Kansas (5) 4, UConn (0) 5, Arizona 6, Michigan 7, Florida and Texas 8, UCLA 10. Four years ago Kentucky was the top job … UNC’s Nyla Harris was selected for Lilly’s Women College Allstar game in Phoenix on Final Four weekend. Coaches were Nancy Lieber­man and Cheryl Miller … Former UNC player Elliot Cadeau of Michigan was the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four … Way Too Early projections for next season from theathletic.com had Duke 5, Virginia 20, Miami 21, UNC 24. Illinois, Michigan, Ari­zo­na were the top 3 … Final AP poll had Duke 4, Va. 17, Louisville 23, Miami 24…Tar Heel legend Antawn Jamison was a member of the search committee for the new coach, along with Newmark, Cunningham, Turner (BOT Chair), Moore (Rams Club). Jamison played for Malone in Cleveland and called him an “unbelievable coach” in a Carolina Podcast interview …