Tyler Hansbrough

News and opinion about North Carolina center Tyler Hansbrough. In 2009 Hansbrough was a senior for the Tar Heels and helped bring the team to a March Madness title. Follow Hansbrough's NBA career here.

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Tar Heels hold recent edge on rival Blue Devils

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For years, everything Duke and North Carolina achieved — the conference championships, Final Four trips and national titles — has been connected in a back-and-forth game of one-upmanship. These days the Tar Heels have the upper hand. Since shortly after Roy Williams returned to his alma mater, the Tar Heels have outperformed Mike Krzyzewski's Blue Devils in the long-running race between college basketball's fiercest rivals. North Carolina has two NCAA championships in the five seasons since Duke last reached the Final Four. The Tar Heels have also dominated the recent series, including four straight wins at the Blue Devils' Cameron Indoor Stadium. Of course ... Read Full Story

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2009-10 College Basketball Preview: ACC

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2009-10 College Basketball Preview Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) 1) North Carolina 2008-09 Record: (34-4, 13-3); National Champs Coach: Roy Williams (7th year, 176-37 at North Carolina) Assistants: Joe Halladay, Steve Robinson Ret. Starters/Lost: ¼ Power Rating Overview: North Carolina won the National Championship last season because their stars decided to return. Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Danny Green and Wayne Ellington are all gone to the NBA. That means that Roy Williams will use four new starters, though all are extremely talented. The only returning starter is PF Deon Thompson (6-8,2 45), a senior who averaged 10.6ppg and 5.7rpg. The other post player is sophomore ... Read Full Story

March Madness '09 Watchlist: Tyler Hansbrough

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Gerald Henderson #15 of the Duke Blue Devils runs into Tyler Hansbrough #50 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on March 8, 2009 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Gerald Henderosn;Tyler Hansbrough (Getty Images) more pics » Career Stats Height: 6'9'' Weight: 250 lbs. Per Game Averages: Points: 20.3 Assists: 1.1 Rebounds: 8.6 Free Throw Percentage: 78.9% Tyler Hansbrough is a senior power forward for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Nickname: Psycho T Strengths: Hansbrough brings an energy and intensity to the Tar Heels that ... Read Full Story

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Duke, UNC share ACC preseason favorite honors

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Defending national champion North Carolina and Duke are co-favorites to win the Atlantic Coast Conference this season. The Tar Heels and Blue Devils shared first place in voting at Sunday's ACC Operation Basketball, the first tie in the four-decade history of the preseason event. Duke earned 25 of 48 first-place votes from media members and finished with 545 points, while North Carolina earned 20 first-place votes and also finished with 545 points. Clemson was picked third, followed by Georgia Tech, Maryland, Wake Forest, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Miami, Virginia and North Carolina State. In addition, Duke's Kyle Singler was voted preseason ACC ... Read Full Story

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Houston, `D' lead UNC past Ga Southern, 42-12

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Ryan Houston rushed for three touchdowns and Quan Sturdivant returned a fumble 49 yards for a score, one of six turnovers forced by North Carolina during a 42-12 rout of Georgia Southern on Saturday. Bruce Carter brought back an interception 41 yards for a TD and the defense set up two quick scoring drives with takeaways for North Carolina (4-2). Houston scored on rushes of 1, 1 and 7 yards. Shaun Draughn added a 16-yard touchdown run for the Tar Heels, who held the Eagles to 170 total yards and 75 through the air. Adam Urbano had a 45-yard TD rush — the longest ... Read Full Story

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Tar Heels aim for Final Four trifecta

(By Robbi Pickeral, robbi.pickeral@newsobserver.com) Four-time All-American Tyler Hansbrough is gone, as are Ty Lawson, last season's ACC Player of the Year, and Wayne Ellington, the Final Four Most Outstanding Player last spring.And yet, North Carolina forwards Deon Thompson and Ed Davis can't help thinking the party's...

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Hansbrough scores 13 in debut as Pacers win 102-86

Tyler Hansbrough scored 13 points in his pro debut to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 102-86 on Friday night. Hansbrough, the first-round draft pick from North Carolina, missed the preseason and the first four regular-season games with a right shin injury. Danny...

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Preseason Countdown: No. 7 UNC

Gone from the defending national champions are Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green. But Ed Davis, a potential NBA lottery pick, is back for his sophomore season, and the Tar Heels are counting on his emergence as they look to defend their title

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Tar Heels ready to start post-Hansbrough era

(By Aaron Beard, Associated Press) For the past four years, Roy Williams had the security of knowing Tyler Hansbrough would be there to take a big shot or grab the rebound that would start North Carolina's transition attack.And now?

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Tar Heels ready to begin a new era

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- For the past four years, Roy Williams had the security of knowing Tyler Hansbrough would be there to take a big shot or grab the rebound that would start North Carolina's transition attack. Yes, No. 50 is gone, taking with him ...

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