1999–2000 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[2]

1999–2000 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
Record22–14 (9–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean Smith Center
Seasons
1999–2000 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke 15 1   .938 29 5   .853
No. 17 Maryland 11 5   .688 25 10   .714
Virginia 9 7   .563 19 12   .613
North Carolina 9 7   .563 22 14   .611
Wake Forest 7 9   .438 22 14   .611
NC State 6 10   .375 20 14   .588
Florida State 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Georgia Tech 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Clemson 4 12   .250 10 20   .333
2000 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Led by head coach Bill Guthridge, the Tar Heels reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. It marked the 15th Final Four appearance in program history, and the second in three years for Coach Guthridge.

Roster

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1999–2000 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 00 Brendan Haywood 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Dudley Greensboro, North Carolina
G 5 Ed Cota (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr St. Thomas More Academy Brooklyn, New York
G/F 11 Michael Brooker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Brentwood Academy Sandersville, Georgia
G 14 Jonathan Holmes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Bloomington South Bloomington, Indiana
G 15 Kenny White 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Chattanooga, Tennessee
G 21 Terrence Newby 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Jordan-Matthews Siler City, North Carolina
G 22 Ronald Curry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Hampton Hampton, Virginia
G 24 Max Owens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Mount Zion Academy Macon, Georgia
G/F 25 Jason Capel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So St. John's Prospect Hall Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 32 Orlando Meléndez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So McDowell Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
F 35 Jim Everett (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Providence Charlotte, North Carolina
G 40 Joseph Forte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr DeMatha Greenbelt, Maryland
F/C 42 Kris Lang 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 243 lb (110 kg) So Hunter Huss Gastonia, North Carolina
F 43 Matt Laczkowski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Westminster Westminster, Maryland
F 44 Will Johnson (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Fr Hickory Hickory, North Carolina
F 45 Julius Peppers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Southern Nash Bailey, North Carolina
F/C 50 Brian Bersticker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 232 lb (105 kg) So Kempsville Virginia Beach, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 1999*
No. 4 vs. USC
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 82–65  1–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Maui, Hawaii
Nov 23, 1999*
No. 4 vs. Georgetown
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 85–79  2–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Maui, Hawaii
Nov 24, 1999*
No. 4 vs. No. 22 Purdue
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 90–75  3–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Maui, Hawaii
Dec 1, 1999*
No. 2 No. 8 Michigan State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 76–86  3–1
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1999*
No. 2 vs. College of Charleston W 72–54  4–1
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 4, 1999*
No. 2 vs. UNLV W 102–78  5–1
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 7, 1999*
No. 7 at Buffalo W 91–67  6–1
Alumni Arena 
Buffalo, New York
Dec 8, 1999*
No. 7 vs. No. 1 Cincinnati L 68–77  6–2
United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 12, 1999*
No. 7 Tennessee Tech W 85–59  7–2
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 18, 1999*
No. 7 vs. Miami (FL)
Orange Bowl Classic
W 78–68  8–2
National Car Rental Center 
Sunrise, Florida
Dec 21, 1999*
No. 6 vs. No. 20 Indiana
Jimmy V Classic
L 73–82  8–3
Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 23, 1999*
No. 6 at Louisville L 80–97  8–4
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 2, 2000*
No. 13 Howard W 86–53  9–4
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 6, 2000
No. 13 Clemson W 65–45  10–4
(1–0)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 26, 2000
at No. 19 Maryland L 73–81  17–11
(8–6)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
Mar 1, 2000
Georgia Tech W 74–72 OT 18–11
(9–6)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 4, 2000
at No. 4 Duke L 76–90  18–12
(9–7)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
Mar 10, 2000*
(4) vs. (5) Wake Forest
Quarterfinals
L 52–58  18–13
Independence Arena 
Charlotte, NC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (9 S) Missouri
First Round
W 84–70  19–13
 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 19, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (1 S) No. 3 Stanford
Second Round
W 60–53  20–13
 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 24, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (4 S) No. 11 Tennessee
Sweet Sixteen
W 74–69  21–13
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 26, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (7 S) No. 18 Tulsa
Elite Eight
W 59–55[4]  22–13
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Apr 1, 2000*
(8 S) vs. (5 E) No. 13 Florida
Final Four
L 59–71[5]  22–14
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1999-00 UNC Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels 1999-2000 Basketball Roster". Tar Heel Times. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Forte Leads North Carolina Into Final Four". The Washington Post. March 27, 2000. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "North Carolina Falls To Florida's Waves". The New York Times. April 2, 2000. Retrieved September 4, 2021.