UNC Basketball Quiz

Test Your Knowledge of UNC Basketball

Are you a true Tar Heel fan? Put your knowledge of UNC basketball to the test with our engaging trivia quiz! Covering everything from historic championship wins to legendary players, this quiz is perfect for die-hard fans and casual followers alike.

Challenge yourself with questions like:

Which year did UNC not win a national title?
Who was the first head coach of UNC basketball?
What squad had 6 players average in double figures?

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Which year did UNC not win a national title?

1977

1982

1957

2017

Which gymnasium did UNC compete in from 1924-1938

The Tin Can

Woollen Gymnasium

Bynum Gymnasium

Carmichael Auditorium

Which player was not on the 2017 Carolina squad?

Marcus Paige

Joel Berry II

Isaiah Hicks

Justin Jackson

How many players currently have their jersey’s retired

Who took over as head coach when Dean Smith retired?

Bill Guthridge

Roy Williams

Matt Doherty

Bill Lange

Who was the first head coach of UNC basketball?

Nat Cartmell

Charles Doak

Norman Shepard

Fred Boye

Who was the 1982 NCAA Tournament’s “Most Outstanding Player?”

James Worthy

Michael Jordan

Sam Perkins

Brad Daugherty

6 of UNC’s 7 national titles were awarded after winning the NCAA Tournament. Why is the 1924 title often called a fake championship?

Since it was pre-NCAA, it was awarded by the Helms Athletic Foundation

Even though it wasn’t in a tournament, Carolina won the “national championship” game

Carolina had the most total points scored that season

Carolina felt it deserved the title, so the program named itself “national champions"

Who did UNC defeat in the 1957 NCAA Tournament championship game?

Kansas

Georgetown

Michigan

Illinois

Carolina has completed a “sweep” of one state’s two major schools in national title games. What state is this?

Michigan

Kansas

Illinois

South Carolina

Carolina prides itself on balance on the court. There has only been one team to have 6 players average in double figures over the course of a season. What squad was this?

1988-89

1992-93

2016-17

1981-82

Carolina has 6 NCAA Tournament titles, but the Heels have made it to the finals a total of 11 times. Who did Carolina lose to in the 1946 NCAA title game?

Oklahoma A&M

Oregon

UCLA

Florida State

Carolina has a history of multi-sport athletes, with 14 players lettering in football and also playing basketball. Who was the most recent player to complete this feat?

Greg Little

Brooks Foster

Julius Peppers

Albert Long

Walter Davis’ buzzer beater to tie the game against Duke after being down 8 with 17 seconds to play went down in history. What year did this famous shot occur?

1974

1967

1971

2001

Jack Cobb had his jersey retired by Carolina, but not his jersey number. Instead there is a UNC logo where the number should be. Why is this?

He played before jerseys had numbers

He didn’t fully meet the criteria for having his number retired

He never played at Carolina, it was an honorary jersey retirement

He liked the way the logo looked so he chose that instead of a number

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