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1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1956–57 |
| team | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | 1957_North_Carolina.jpg |
| image_size | 300px |
| conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| short_conf | ACC |
| CoachRank | 1 |
| APRank | 1 |
| record | 32–0 |
| conf_record | 14–0 |
| head_coach | Frank McGuire |
| asst_coach1 | Buck Freeman |
| stadium | Woollen Gymnasium |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1957-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) [National champions](1957-ncaa-university-division-basketball-championship-game) |
| [ACC tournament champions](1957-acc-men-s-basketball-tournament) | |
| [ACC regular season champions](1956-57-atlantic-coast-conference-men-s-basketball) | |
| tourney | [National Championship Game](1957-ncaa-university-division-basketball-championship-game) |
| tourney_result | |
| W 54–53 3OT vs. [Kansas](1956-57-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) |
ACC tournament champions ACC regular season champions W 54–53 3OT vs. Kansas
The 1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team was the varsity college basketball team that represented the University of North Carolina. The head coach was Frank McGuire. The team played its home games at Woollen Gymnasium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was the second undefeated national champion in NCAA basketball history and was the first ACC team to win a title. The team notably won its last two games in triple overtime. The Tar Heels leading scorer was player of the year, small forward Lennie Rosenbluth.
In the semifinal against Jumping Johnny Green and Michigan State, to tie the game in regulation, Pete Brennan, usually the power forward, after gathering the rebound, ran the floor like a guard and put in a jump shot with a soft touch. Three overtimes later, UNC won 74–70.
This placed undefeated North Carolina for the championship against Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas. Again the game went to triple overtime. Center Joe Quigg made the winning free throws.
Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Reference: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lennie Rosenbluth | F | 6–5 | 180 | Senior | Bronx, New York | |
| 11 | Ken Rosemond | G | 5–10 | 155 | Junior | Hillsborough, North Carolina | |
| 20 | Bob Young | C | 6–6 | 220 | Senior | Queens, New York | |
| 22 | Roy Searcy | F | 6–4 | 185 | Junior | Draper, North Carolina | |
| 31 | Gehrmann Holland | F | 6–3 | 200 | Sophomore | Beaufort, North Carolina | |
| 32 | Bob Cunningham | G | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | New York City, New York | |
| 33 | Danny Lotz | F | 6–7 | 198 | Sophomore | Northport, New York | |
| 35 | Pete Brennan | F | 6–6 | 190 | Junior | Brooklyn, New York | |
| 40 | Tommy Kearns | G | 5–11 | 191 | Junior | Bergenfield, New Jersey | |
| 41 | Joe Quigg | C | 6–9 | 210 | Junior | Brooklyn, New York |
Schedule
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|- !colspan=8 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| ACC tournament
|- !colspan=8 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament
Season summary
Hired away from St. John's in 1952 to make North Carolina basketball competitive with rival NC State, legendary coach Frank McGuire mined his native New York for talent and put together a team that won the national championship by slowing down dominating Kansas center Wilt Chamberlain. A veteran lineup led by star forward Lennie Rosenbluth, who averaged 28 points, finished the season a perfect 32–0.
Rankings
Main article: 1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- Lennie Rosenbluth, Helms Foundation Player of the Year
- Lennie Rosenbluth, ACC Player of the Year
- Lennie Rosenbluth, 1st Team All-ACC
- Frank McGuire, UPI National Coach of the Year
- Frank McGuire, ACC Coach of the Year
- Tommy Kearns, 1st Team All-ACC
- Pete Brennan, 2nd Team All-ACC
References
Footnotes
Citations
Bibliography
References
- Vance Barron. (February 6, 1963). "Pearsall Group Recommends 5-Part Plan For University". The Daily Tar Heel.
- "National Collegiate Basketball Championship". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
- [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2010mediaguide_88-208.pdf 2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball media guide] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-02-15 , [[University of North Carolina]], retrieved 2009-12-31)
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
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