2012–13 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 2012–13 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Roy Williams, who is in his 10th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. They played their home games at the Dean E. Smith Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 25–11, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in third place. They advanced to the championship game of the ACC tournament where they lost to Miami (FL). They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they defeated Villanova in the second round before, in the third round, having their season ended for the second consecutive year by Kansas.

2012–13 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record25–11 (12–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
201213 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Miami (FL)153 .833297  .806
No. 6 Duke144 .778306  .833
North Carolina126 .6672511  .694
Virginia117 .6112312  .657
NC State117 .6112411  .686
Florida State99 .5001816  .529
Maryland810 .4442513  .658
Boston College711 .3891617  .485
Georgia Tech612 .3331615  .516
Wake Forest612 .3331318  .419
Clemson513 .2781318  .419
Virginia Tech414 .2221319  .406
2013 ACC tournament winner
As of April 2, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

Pre-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Harrison Barnes40F6'8"210SophomoreAmes, IowaNBA draft
Kendall Marshall5G6'3"186SophomoreDumfries, VirginiaNBA Draft
John Henson31F6'10"210JuniorTampa, FloridaNBA Draft
Tyler Zeller44F7'0"250SeniorWashington, IndianaGraduated/NBA draft
Justin Watts24G6'4"210SeniorDurham, North CarolinaGraduated
David Dupont22F6'5"195SeniorGreensboro, North CarolinaGraduated
Patrick Crouch30G5'11"175SeniorAsheville, North CarolinaGraduated
Stewart Cooper34F6'5"205SeniorWinston-Salem, North CarolinaGraduated
Stilman White11G6'0"170FreshmanWilmington, North CarolinaLDS mission

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marcus Paige
PG
Marion, Iowa Linn-Mar High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jan 8, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Brice Johnson
PF
Cordova, South Carolina Edisto High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Joel James
C
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Dwyer High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Oct 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
J. P. Tokoto
SF
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Menomonee Falls High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8   Rivals: 9  ESPN: 8
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "North Carolina 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  • "2012 North Carolina Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 12, 2012.

Coach Williams adjusted his line-up starting with the game against Duke on 13 February 2013. He went with a smaller line-up with four guards and moved P.J. Hairston into the starting five.

Roster

2012–13 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Joel James 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrDwyer H.S. West Palm Beach, FL
G 1 Dexter Strickland (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSt. Patrick H.S. Rahway, NJ
G 2 Leslie McDonald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrBriarcrest Christian School Memphis, TN
G 3 Wade Moody (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrMount Airy H.S. Mount Airy, NC
G 4 Luke Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS SoRavenscroft School Raleigh, NC
G 5 Marcus Paige 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)157 lb (71 kg) FrLinn-Mar H.S. Marion, IA
F 11 Brice Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrEdisto H.S. Orangeburg, SC
F 14 Desmond Hubert 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoNew Egypt H.S. Cream Ridge, NJ
G 15 P. J. Hairston 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoHargrave Military Academy Greensboro, NC
F 21 Jackson Simmons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSmoky Mountain H.S. Webster, NC
F 22 Frank Tanner (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrHickory Ridge H.S. Charlotte, NC
F 25 J. P. Tokoto 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMenomonee Falls H.S. Menomonee Falls, WI
F 30 James Manor (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrChapel Hill H.S. Carrboro, NC
F 34 Denzel Robinson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrChapel Hill H.S. Chapel Hill, NC
G 35 Reggie Bullock 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrKinston H.S. Kinston, NC
F 43 James Michael McAdoo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNorfolk Christian H.S. Norfolk, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2012-11-09

  • Note that the roster is subject to change.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2012*
6:30 pm
No. 11 Shaw W 81–54 
 16  McAdoo  8  McAdoo  5  Bullock  Dean E. Smith Center (–)
Chapel Hill, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2012*
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 11 Gardner–Webb W 76–59  1–0
 26  McAdoo  14  McAdoo  3  Bullock, Hairston  Dean E. Smith Center (16,430)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 11, 2012*
2:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 11 Florida Atlantic
2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
W 80–56  2–0
 19  McAdoo  11  McAdoo  6  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (15,403)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 16, 2012*
11:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11 at Long Beach State W 78–63  3–0
 18  McAdoo  9  McAdoo, James  6  Strickland  Walter Pyramid (6,912)
Long Beach, CA
November 19, 2012*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 vs. Mississippi State
2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
W 95–49  4–0
 21  McDonald  8  Johnson  5  Strickland  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 20, 2012*
8 p.m., ESPN
No. 9 vs. Butler
2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
L 71–82  4–1
 15  Hairston  7  Hairston  5  Paige  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 21, 2012*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 vs. Chaminade
2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
W 112–70  5–1
 18  McAdoo  10  McAdoo  7  Davis  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 27, 2012*
9:30 pm, ESPN
No. 14 at No. 1 Indiana
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 59–83  5–2
 14  Strickland  9  McAdoo, Bullock  3  Strickland, Paige  Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
December 1, 2012*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14 UAB W 102–84  6–2
 24  McDonald  12  McAdoo  9  Strickland  Dean E. Smith Center (15,906)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 8, 2012*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 20 East Tennessee State W 78–55  7–2
 14  McDonald  8  Johnson  7  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (17,307)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 15, 2012*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 21 East Carolina W 93–87  8–2
 19  McAdoo  7  Bullock, McAdoo  10  Strickland  Dean E. Smith Center (19,147)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 19, 2012*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 23 at Texas L 67–85  8–3
 18  Bullock  13  Bullock  5  Paige  Frank Erwin Center (13,134)
Austin, TX
December 22, 2012*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 23 McNeese State W 97–63  9–3
 20  Hairston  8  Hairston  9  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (18,258)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 29, 2012*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 20 UNLV W 79–73  10–3
 16  Strickland  9  McAdoo  4  Hairston  Dean E. Smith Center (20,888)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Regular Season
January 6, 2013
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Virginia L 52–61  10–4
(0–1)
 22  Bullock  7  McAdoo  3  Strickland  John Paul Jones Arena (12,117)
Charlottesville, VA
January 10, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN
Miami (FL) L 59–68  10–5
(0–2)
 14  McAdoo  6  Bullock, McAdoo  5  Bullock, Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (20,516)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 12, 2013
2:00 pm, ESPN
at Florida State W 77–72  11–5
(1–2)
 23  Hairston  8  McAdoo, Bullock  4  Bullock, Paige  Donald L. Tucker Center (12,060)
Tallahassee, FL
January 19, 2013
12:00 pm, ESPN
Maryland W 62–52  12–5
(2–2)
 24  Bullock  11  McAdoo  6  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (20,865)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 23, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN
Georgia Tech W 79–63  13–5
(3–2)
 17  Bullock  9  McAdoo  6  Strickland, Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (19,124)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 26, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 18 NC State
ESPN College GameDay
L 83–91  13–6
(3–3)
 19  Hairston  11  McAdoo  6  Strickland  PNC Arena (19,577)
Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Boston College W 82–70  14–6
(4–3)
 17  McAdoo  10  McAdoo  6  Paige  Conte Forum (7,062)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 2, 2013
12:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3
Virginia Tech W 72–60 OT 15–6
(5–3)
 22  McAdoo  10  McAdoo  5  Bullock, Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (20,762)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 5, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Wake Forest W 87–62  16–6
(6–3)
 23  Bullock  6  Paige  5  Strickland  Dean E. Smith Center (19,653)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 9, 2013
2:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Miami (FL) L 61–87  16–7
(6–4)
 14  Bullock  7  Bullock  4  Paige  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
February 13, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
at No. 2 Duke
Rivalry
L 68–73  16–8
(6–5)
 23  Hairston  8  McAdoo, Bullock, Hairston  3  Hairston  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 16, 2013
12:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3
Virginia W 93–81  17–8
(7–5)
 29  Hairston  10  McAdoo  6  Strickland  Dean E. Smith Center (20,616)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 19, 2013
9:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3
at Georgia Tech W 70–58  18–8
(8–5)
 22  McAdoo  11  McAdoo  7  Strickland  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2013
4:00 pm, ESPN
NC State W 76–65  19–8
(9–5)
 22  Bullock  13  Bullock  8  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 28, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN
at Clemson W 68–59  20–8
(10–5)
 16  Strickland  9  Bullock  6  Bullock  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,778)
Clemson, SC
March 3, 2013
2:00 pm, CBS
Florida State W 79–58  21–8
(11–5)
 21  McAdoo  10  Bullock  9  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (21,228)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 6, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN
at Maryland W 79–68  22–8
(12–5)
 22  Hairston  12  Bullock  6  Strickland  Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
March 9, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Duke
College GameDay/Rivalry
L 53–69  22–9
(12–6)
 15  McAdoo  6  Bullock, Hairston  6  Paige  Dean E. Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
2013 ACC Tournament
March 15, 2013
9:42 pm, ACCN/ESPN2
vs. Florida State
Quarterfinals
W 83–62  23–9
 21  Hairston  9  Bullock  10  Paige  Greensboro Coliseum (N/A)
Greensboro, NC
March 16, 2013
3:45 pm, ACCN/ESPN
vs. Maryland
Semifinals
W 79–76  24–9
 15  Bullock, Strickland  9  Bullock  4  Bullock, Strickland  Greensboro Coliseum (22,169)
Greensboro, NC
March 17, 2013
1:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN
vs. No. 9 Miami (FL)
Championship Game
L 77–87  24–10
 28  Hairston  7  Bullock  8  Strickland  Greensboro Coliseum (22,169)
Greensboro, NC
2013 NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2013*
7:20 pm, TNT
No. (8 S) vs. (9 S) Villanova
Second Round
W 78–71  25–10
 23  Hairston  5  Hairston  4  Bullock, Paige  Sprint Center (18,488)
Kansas City, MO
March 24, 2013*
5:25 pm, CBS
No. (8 S) vs. No. 3 (1 S) Kansas
Third Round
L 58–70  25–11
 15  Hairston  9  Hairston  4  Strickland  Sprint Center (18,498)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region S=South.

Rankings

Poll[1]11/30/1212/31/121/31/132/25/133/1/133/10/133/17/13
RPI51233421181818
Basketball Power Index (BPI)32
NCAA seed list[2]29

Team players drafted into the NBA

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
2013125Reggie BullockLos Angeles Clippers
2014126P. J. HairstonMiami Heat
2015258J. P. TokotoPhiladelphia 76ers
2016125Brice JohnsonLos Angeles Clippers
2016255Marcus PaigeBrooklyn Nets

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References

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