Tyler Hansbrough Class: Graduated Hometown: Poplar Bluff, Mo. High School: Poplar Bluff Height / Weight: 6-9 / 250 Position: F

CAREER NOTES
Named 2007-08 National Player of the Year, the 11th Tar Heel to win NPOY honors • First player to win Associated Press NPOY honors and return to school since LSU's Shaquille O'Neal did for the 1991-92 season • Three-time first-team All-America • Fifth Tar Heel (first since 1984) to be a three-time, first-team All-America (with Jack Cobb 1924-26, Phil Ford 1976-78, Mike O'Koren 1978-80 and Sam Perkins 1982-84) • NC State's David Thompson (1973-75) and Virginia's Ralph Sampson (1981-83) are the only other ACC players to be a three-time first-team All-America • No ACC player has ever earned first-team All-America honors in four seasons • One of 25 three-time first-team All-ACC selections but one of only three players to be a unanimous All-ACC pick three times (Thompson 1973-75 and Duke's Art Heyman in 1961-63) • Consensus first-team All-America in 2007 and 2008, the fifth Tar Heel to accomplish that (George Glamack in 1940 and 1941, Ford 1977 and 1978, Jordan and Perkins both in 1983 and 1984).

Has scored 2,168 points, second-most at UNC behind Ford (2,290) • Moved from 38th place after his sophomore season to second place after his junior season • Is 15th in points scored by an ACC player • Scored more points than any junior in ACC history - passed Georgia Tech's Dennis Scott (2,115) for the ACC record • One of only six Tar Heels to score 2,000 or more points • Averaging 20.1 points, the sixth-highest average by a Tar Heel.

Has 35 career double-doubles (six as a freshman, 10 as a sophomore and 19 as a junior), 20 more than any other ACC player active in 2007-08 • Scored in double figures 102 times in 108 games (single figures once as a freshman and five times as a sophomore) • Scored 20 or more points 57 times, 25 or more points 27 times and 30 or more points five times (40 vs. Georgia Tech on 2/15/06, 39 vs. Clemson on 2/10/08, 35 at Miami on 1/23/08, 33 vs. Michigan State on 3/17/07 and 32 at NC State on 2/20/08) • Is seventh in ACC history in 20-point games (Duke's J.J. Redick is first with 70).

Is ninth in NCAA history in free throws made and 19th in attempts • Has made 733 of 945 from the free throw line • Needs 173 free throws to become the all-time NCAA leader • Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric holds the NCAA record with 905 (Pete Maravich is second and Oscar Robertson is third) • Is the all-time leader in free throws made by an ACC player (passed Duke's Christian Laettner, who made 713, for the top spot) • Has attempted more free throws than any player in ACC history • Broke ACC mark for attempts set by Wake Forest's Len Chappell (897) • Only 2,000-point scorer in ACC history and one of only two 1,000-point Tar Heels (with Pete Brennan) to make more free throws than field goals • Next closest 2,000-point scorer in ACC history is Wake Forest guard Randolph Childress, who made 65 more field goals than free throws • Has attempted 10 or more free throws in a game 44 times and made 10 or more on 25 occasions • Is tied for 23rd in UNC history in free throw percentage (.776).

Is seventh at UNC with 943 rebounds • Needs 225 rebounds to pass Perkins for first at Carolina • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds 37 times (seven times as a freshman, 11 as a sophomore and 19 as a junior) • Has five games with 15 or more rebounds with a career-high 21 at Florida State on 2/3/08.

Has won ACC Player of the Week honors nine times in his career -- tied for fourth-most in ACC history (Jamison 12 and Duke's J.J. Redick 12, Wake Forest's Tim Duncan 11, Hansbrough and NC State's David Thompson nine).

Has started 107 of 108 games as a Tar Heel (Byron Sanders started ahead of him on senior night in 2006) • Carolina is 90-18 in those games • Has missed only one practice in three years, the day after he played 47 minutes in a double overtime win over Clemson with an infected right toe • UNC is 37-11 in ACC regular-season, 7-1 in ACC Tournament and 8-3 in NCAA Tournament games in his three years.

NCAA Tournament: Has scored 220 points (20.0 per game) and grabbed 99 rebounds (9.0 per game) in 11 NCAA Tournament games • Is 78 for 148 (.527) from the floor and 64 for 85 (.753) from the free throw line • Scored 20 or more points six times and has four double-doubles • Had 26 points and 11 rebounds vs. Georgetown in 2007 East Regional final and 28 points and 13 rebounds against Louisville in 2008 East Regional final.

JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08)
Named National Player of the Year by The Associated Press, USBWA, NABC, The Sporting News, Los Angeles Athletic Club (Wooden Award), Atlanta Tipoff Club (Naismith Award), Sports Illustrated, ESPN.com, CBS/Chevrolet, Commonwealth Club of Kentucky (Rupp Award) and Basketball Times • Is the 11th Tar Heel to earn NPOY honors and second in the last four years under Roy Williams (Sean May by SI in 2005) • Will become the eighth Tar Heel to have his jersey retired (not until after his senior season).

Fourth player - with UNC's Lennie Rosenbluth (1957), Duke's Christian Laettner (1992) and UNC's Antawn Jamison (1998) - to win National Player of the Year, ACC Player of the Year, ACC Tournament MVP and NCAA Regional MVP honors in the same season.

Voted the ACC Male Athlete of the Year (only the third Tar Heel to win the award in the last 24 years).

First-team All-America by The Associated Press, USBWA, NABC, The Sporting News, Wooden, Sports Illustrated, ESPN.com and Fox Sports.com • USBWA district player of the year • NABC All-District selection.

The 11th Tar Heel to win ACC Player of the Year honors (first since Joseph Forte in 2001) • Only the third player to be a unanimous selection for ACC Player of the Year (NC State's David Thompson in 1975 and Wake Forest's Josh Howard in 2003).

Set UNC and tied ACC single-season record by scoring in double figures in 39 games (previous record was 36 by Montross in 1993 and Jamison in 1998; ACC record is 39 by Hansbrough and Duke's Mark Alarie and Johnny Dawkins in 1985-86) • Scored 882 points, second-most in history in one season by a Tar Heel (Rosenbluth had 895 in 1956-57) • Was second in total points in the NCAA behind Davidson's Stephen Curry (931) • Scored 20 or more points 27 times, including 13 of the last 18 games • Scored 20 or more points in nine consecutive games from Feb. 3 to March 4, the longest such streak by a Tar Heel since Michael Jordan did it nine times in a row in 1983-84 (tied the fifth-longest streak in UNC history) • Grabbed 52 rebounds in a three-game span against Florida State, Duke and Clemson, the most by a Tar Heel since Rusty Clark had 53 in 1968 • One of only three Tar Heels (with Clark and Billy Cunningham) to ever pull down that many rebounds in three straight games • Had 399 rebounds, a single-season UNC record (May had 397 in 2005).

Led the ACC in scoring and rebounding • Was 12th nationally in scoring and 17th in rebounding • First player to lead the ACC in both categories since Tim Duncan and Antawn Jamison accomplished it in 1996-97 and 1997-98, respectively • Is the fourth Tar Heel and 10th ACC player to lead the league in scoring and rebounding in the same year (with Pete Brennan in 1957-58, Billy Cunningham in 1963-64 and 1964-65 and Jamison) • Joined Cunningham as the only Tar Heels to ever lead UNC in scoring and rebounding in three consecutive seasons.

Averaged 22.6 points, the highest average by a Tar Heel since 1970 • First Tar Heel to lead the team in scoring three straight year since Al Wood from 1979-81 (Rosenbluth, Cunningham, Ford, Wood and Hansbrough are the only players to lead UNC in scoring three times) • Averaged 10.2 rebounds per game, becoming the seventh Tar Heel to lead the ACC in rebounding • Became just the third Tar Heel in 30 years - with Jamison in 1997-98 and May in 2004-05 - to average a double-double.

Combined with Wayne Ellington to score the most points ever in one season by a Tar Heel duo (1,529), breaking the record of 1,459 by Jamison and Shammond Williams in 1997-98.

Was second in the ACC in field goal percentage (.540) and ninth in free throw percentage (.806) • Joined BC's Tyrese Rice as the only players in the ACC in the top 10 in both categories • Led the ACC in offensive rebounds (3.9), defensive rebounds (6.4) and was 10th in minutes played (33.0).

Record-setting year from the free throw line • Led the nation in free throws made and attempted • Converted 304 of 377 from the line • The 304 made free throws are the most in ACC history and sixth-most in NCAA history • Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric held the previous ACC record with 302 in 1954-55; Rosenbluth held the previous UNC record with 285 in 1956-57 • Furman's Frank Selvy set the NCAA record by making 355 free throws in 1953-54 and LSU's Pete Maravich made 337 in 1969-70.

The 377 attempts broke Rosenbluth's UNC record (376 in 1956-57), are the third-most in ACC and 10th-most in NCAA history • Attempted 262 more free throws than any other Tar Heel, 155 more than Virginia's Sean Singletary and 74 more than UTEP's Stefon Jackson • Made 115 more than Singletary and 79 more than Indiana's Eric Gordon.

Second on the team with eight defensive player of the game awards • Led the team with 59 steals and in charges drawn with 42.

Eight-time ACC Player of the Week (four times in non-conference play and four times during the ACC portion of the schedule) • That set a single-season record for the most ACC Player-of-the-Week honors won in a season (since the award began in 1969-70) • Previous record was seven by Jamison in 1997-98 and Duke's JJ Redick in 2005-06.

Averaged 23.7 points and 11.5 rebounds in 16 ACC games • Averaged 21.7 points and 11.8 boards in 13 road wins • Scored 20 or more points in 27 games and 25 or more 16 times • Attempted 10-plus free throws in 21 games • Las Vegas MVP award was his first tournament MVP honor as a Tar Heel • Led the ACC in 30-point games (three), 20-point games (27), 10-rebound games (19), 20-point/10-rebound games (10) and double-doubles (19) • Averaged 28 points and 12.1 rebounds in the seven games in February that UNC played without Ty Lawson • Scored 385 points in 16 games at home, the most points by any Tar Heel in one season in Smith Center history (previous record was 350 by Rashad McCants in 2002-03) • Averaged 24.1 points at the Smith Center, breaking the former record of 22.2 by Jamison in 1997-98.

2008 ACC Tournament: Selected Most Valuable Player after leading Carolina to its 17th Tournament title • Became the 17th ACC player and fourth Tar Heel to win ACC Player of the Year and Tournament MVP honors in the same year • Led UNC with 22.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game • Shot 51.0 percent from the floor and 87 percent from the free throw line • Had 22 points and six boards vs. Florida State, 26 points, nine rebounds against Virginia Tech and 18 points, 11 rebounds in the title game win over Clemson • Hit the game-winning shot against the Hokies with 0.8 seconds to play to give the Tar Heels a 68-66 win • Picked up an offensive rebound and sank a 15-footer from the right baseline for the win • Was the 11th time in 12 games he scored 20 or more points.

2008 NCAA Tournament: Had 17 points and nine rebounds in 2008 Final Four vs. Kansas • Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 NCAA East Regional • Scored 28 points and had 13 rebounds in a memorable performance against Louisville in the regional championship • Scored 20 of UNC's 39 second-half points • Made 12 of 17 shots from the floor, including 8 of 9 in the second half • At one point late in the game, he scored 10 straight UNC points and 14 of 19 • Carolina led 56-55 with 11:44 to play when he began that scoring run • Clinched the victory with a pair of 17-foot jump shots with 2:30 and 1:35 to play, respectively • Had 18 points (16 in the second half) and nine boards in Sweet 16 win over Washington State • Had 21 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals against Mount St. Mary's.

Game Highlights
November: Scored 25 or more points in three straight games against Iona (27), South Carolina State (26) and Old Dominion (27) and 21 against BYU to earn MVP honors at the Las Vegas Invitational • Was outstanding defensively at Ohio State, limiting Buckeye center Kosta Koufos to 1 for 10 shooting from the floor.
December: Averaged 22.9 points and 10.3 rebounds in seven December games and finished off a streak of five consecutive double-doubles • That included 29 points and 10 rebounds at Penn, 20 points and 11 rebounds at Rutgers (also held Rutgers' leading scorer to nearly seven points below his average), 27 points and 11 boards against Nicholls and 23 points, 11 rebounds vs. Valparaiso • Suffered a mild concussion at Rutgers when he fell backward into the basket support while trying to draw a charge.
January: Had 23 points and a memorable drive and slam dunk over 7-foot-7 center Kenny George in win over UNC Asheville • Took a physical pounding but led all scorers and rebounders with 27 and 11 in the win at Georgia Tech • Finished the game with two loose teeth, a cut above his lip and inside his mouth and a scratch across the side of his face • Scored 35 points in win at Miami • Made a then-career-best 15 free throws (in 16 attempts) • Scored 27 of UNC's 51 points in the second half • The 35 points mark his career-high in an away game.
February: First collegiate 20-20 game with 22 points and 21 rebounds in overtime win at Florida State • Scored 19 of his 22 in the second half and OT, including eight in overtime • Broke Lennie Rosenbluth's 51-year-old school record for career made free throws when he made one with 16:37 to play in regulation • Led all players with 28 points and 18 rebounds and was UNC's defensive player of the game in the loss to Duke • Led all players with 39 points and 13 rebounds in double OT win over Clemson • The 39 points were his second-most ever and the second-most by any player in Smith Center history • Made a career-high 17 free throws, most ever in a game in the Smith Center • Tied his career high with 19 free throw attempts • Became UNC's all-time leader in free throw attempts • Scored four points in the last 2:36 of regulation, six of UNC's eight points in the first OT and seven of UNC's 13 points in the second OT • Hit a jumper from the free throw line to give Carolina a 92-90 lead, then stole the ball at midcourt, out-raced his opponent to the ball, dove on it and was fouled • Made both free throws for a 94-90 lead • Scored 17 of his 23 points at Virginia in the first half on a dazzling display of jump shots, jump hooks and turnaround jumpers • Tossed in a jump hook with 22 seconds to play to give UNC a 75-71 lead • Won defensive player of the game honors for the second straight contest • Played 35 minutes despite a painfully infected big toe on his right foot • Was unable to practice the day before the game - the first time he missed a practice in three years as a Tar Heel • Led all players in scoring (23) and rebounds (nine), added two assists and two steals and was UNC's defensive player of the game in 92-53 win over Virginia Tech • Dominated on both ends of the floor in the win at NC State • Led all players with 32 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high five steals • Three-point play tied the game at 31 with 41 seconds left in the first half, then scored 10 of UNC's first 16 points in the second half to give UNC a 12-point lead • Was the third time in five games he scored 30 or more points • Led all scorers with 29 points, added five rebounds and four steals, and was the defensive player of the game against Wake Forest.
March: Had 25 points and nine rebounds at Boston College, his third straight game with 25 or more points • Scored 20 points (ninth straight game with 20 or more) in home win over Florida State • Scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds (third straight game vs. Duke with 15 or more rebounds) and scored game-winning basket in win at Duke • Offensive rebound and basket with 2:09 to play gave UNC a 70-68 lead • Tied his career high with 21 field goal attempts.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07)
Season Notes: A consensus 2007 first-team All-America (NABC, USBWA, Sporting News), UNC's first consensus All- America since Joseph Forte in 2001 • The 14th Tar Heel to earn consensus honors and the fifth to do so as a sophomore (Michael Jordan, J.R. Reid, Jerry Stackhouse and Forte) • Also earned second-team All-America honors from the Associated Press, ESPN.com and Basketball Times • Voted UNC's Most Valuable Player by his teammates and coaches • Unanimous first-team All-ACC selection for the second consecutive year • Third in voting for ACC Player of the Year honors, but the only ACC player to earn first-team All- America honors • One of six finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy as the USBWA's National Player of the Year, one of four finalists for the Naismith Award and one of five finalists for the Wooden Award. Led UNC and was fourth in the ACC in scoring in 2006-07 at 18.4 points per game • Averaged 19.8 points in regular season ACC play • Averaged 21.3 points and 8.5 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament • His 33 points against Michigan State in the second round equalled the single-game scoring high by any player in the 2007 NCAA Tournament (Oregon's Tajuan Porter had 33 vs. UNLV) • Averaged 19.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in UNC's seven losses • UNC's defensive player of the game six times • Scored in double figures in 33 games and scored 20 or more points 17 times • Led the team and was second in the ACC in rebounds (7.9 per game) • Grabbed double figures in rebounds 11 times (13 or more seven times) • Was sixth in the ACC in field goal percentage and ninth in free throw percentage • One of three players (with Florida State's Al Thornton and BC's Jared Dudley) to rank in the Top 10 in both field goal and free throw accuracy • Was second on the team in steals with 41 • Attempted 10 or more free throws 14 times • Made 24 consecutive free throws from Jan. 31 to Feb. 10 • He made 242 free throws and attempted 315 free throws, the second-highest single-season marks in Carolina history.

Game Highlights
November: Had 29 points in the opener against Sacred Heart • Named to All-NIT Tournament Team • Averaged 21.3 points in the four NIT games • Had an outstanding, 21-point, 14-rebound performance in win over Ohio State, then the No. 1 ranked team in the coaches' poll.
December: Returned home to Missouri and had 15 points and 13 rebounds in win over Saint Louis • Was UNC's defensive player of the game against Dayton, when the Tar Heels held the Flyers to 21 percent shooting in the first half.
January: Had 25 points and 13 rebounds in an 84-58 win over Florida State • Scored a game-high 18 points and had seven rebounds in win over Virginia • Led UNC with both 19 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in the loss at Virginia Tech • Grabbed eight offensive boards, a season-high and one shy of his career best • Dominated the paint with 24 points and six rebounds in win over Georgia Tech • Made 14 of 15 from the free throw line • Had 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds at Wake Forest • Posted his sixth double- double of the year with 22 points and 13 boards against Miami.
February: Led all scorers with 24 points and topped UNC with eight rebounds at NC State • Scored 15 points in the second half • Steal and dunk pulled the Tar Heels within two points with 3:44 to play • Reached 1,000 career points on a dunk late in the first half • Had 16 points in win at Duke • Hit four free throws in the last 31 seconds to help clinch the win, UNC's second straight at Cameron • Led Carolina with 22 points and eight boards and was UNC's defensive player of the game in home loss to Virginia Tech • Made 14 of 18 from the free throw line • Led Carolina with 17 points and eight rebounds in win at Boston College • Scored 13 first-half points as UNC built a six-point lead at the break • Earned UNC's defensive player of the game honors for the second straight game • Had 20 points and seven rebounds in win over NC State • Led Carolina in the loss at Maryland with 22 points on 10 of 15 shooting from the floor.
March: Led all players with 26 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in 86-72 win over Duke • Matched his career-best with nine offensive rebounds • Made 10 of 18 from the field • Scored 18 points in the second half • Three-point play with 12:08 to play ignited a 14-2 Tar Heel run • Left the game after being injured on a flagrant foul with 14.5 seconds to play that resulted in a non-displaced nasal fracture • Also suffered an injury to his mouth in an earlier collision that resulted in a root canal after the season.
2007 ACC Tournament: Played with protective mask and averaged 10.0 points and 6.7 rebounds • Shot 39.1 percent from the floor (9 of 23) • Had 13 rebounds and was UNC's defensive player of the game in semifinal win vs. Boston College • Set an ACC Tournament championship game record for best free throw percentage when he made 11 for 11 from the line against NC State.
NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds: Scored a season-high 33 points in second round vs. Michigan State • Most points by a Tar Heel in the NCAA Tournament since Al Wood scored 39 vs. Virginia in the 1981 Final Four • It was the first 30-point game by a Tar Heel in NCAA play since Shammond Williams had 32 vs. UNC Charlotte in 1998 • Made 10 of 17 from the floor and 13 of 17 from the line • Had 19 in the first half • Discarded the protective mask early in the first half of the MSU game • Had 21 points and 10 boards against Eastern Kentucky • Was 19 for 28 (.679) from the floor in the two games.
NCAA East Regional: Named to NCAA All-East Regional Team • Had 26 points and 11 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the year in the season-ending loss to Georgetown • Was his third 20- point game in the 2007 NCAA Tournament • Made 14 of 16 from the free throw line against the Hoyas • The 14 free throws tied UNC's NCAA Tournament record (Tommy Kearns made 14 vs. Syracuse in 1957).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06)
Season Notes: Only player in ACC history to earn first-team All- America honors as a freshman • First-team All-America by The Sporting News and Rupp and third-team All-America by the Associated Press, NABC and Basketball Times • Only the third ACC freshman to earn AP All-America honors (any team), joining Kenny Anderson and Stephon Marbury of Georgia Tech • Was the USBWA, ESPN.com, The Sporting News and Basketball Times National Freshman of the Year • ACC Rookie of the Year (unanimous) • The first freshman to earn unanimous first-team All-ACC honors in league history • Joined Duke's J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams as unanimous All-ACC picks • Sixth player to earn first-team All-ACC honors as a freshman (Clemson's Skip Wise in 1975, Anderson in 1990, Maryland's Joe Smith in 1994, Marbury in 1996 and Antawn Jamison in 1996) • Had the fourth-highest scoring average by a freshman in ACC history (highest by a Tar Heel) at 18.9 per game • Was second in the ACC in scoring behind Redick • Only one freshman ever finished as high in ACC scoring (Georgia Tech's Mark Price led the league in 1982- 83) • Carolina's seventh ACC Rookie of the Year (Sam Perkins in 1981, Michael Jordan in 1982, J.R. Reid in 1987, Ed Cota in 1997, Joseph Forte in 2000 and Marvin Williams in 2005) • NABC and USBWA All-District selection • Led the ACC in offensive rebounds (3.58 per game), was second in scoring (18.9), fifth in field goal percentage (.570) and sixth in rebounding (7.8) • Led Carolina in scoring, field goal percentage, rebounding, steals (38) and trips to the free throw line (187 of 253, 73.9 percent) • First UNC post player to lead in steals since Scott Williams in 1987-88 • First Tar Heel freshman to lead the team in scoring and rebounding • First Tar Heel and seventh ACC player to lead his team in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and steals in the same season. Averaged an ACC-best 8.2 free throw attempts • Made 21 straight free throws in one stretch • Shot Smith Center record 14 for 14 from the line against NC State and 13 for 14 vs. Miami • His 187 free throws made and 253 attempts are UNC freshman records • The previous marks were 152 made by Perkins in 1980-81 and 205 attempts by Perkins and Jerry Stackhouse • The 187 made were the sixth-most in a season by any Tar Heel and the 253 attempts were the eighth-most in a season • Had 42 three-point play opportunities and converted the free throw 29 times. Scored in double figures 30 times and scored 20 or more in 14 games (and 25 or more five times) • Averaged 20.4 points and 7.6 rebounds (3.9 offensive boards) and shot 56.2 percent from the floor and 78.7 percent from the line in ACC games. Won ACC Freshman-of-the- Week honors 10 times, tying Anderson's ACC record set in 1989-90 • Previous UNC record was six by Perkins. Carolina's defensive player of the game five times (Gardner-Webb, UC Santa Barbara, Virginia Tech, at Miami and Georgia Tech) • Named Co-ACC Player of the Week after Virginia and Duke wins, the first freshman to win ACC Player of the Week honors in the regular season since Jamison in 1996 (Duke's Jason Williams won the award as the ACC Tournament MVP in 2000).

Game Highlights
November: Posted his first double- double with 15 points and 11 rebounds versus UC Santa Barbara • Had nine offensive rebounds against UCSB.
December: Grabbed 10 boards in the win at Kentucky • Made 9 of 12 shots from the floor en route to 21 points against Saint Louis • Had eight steals against UNC Asheville • That tied the Smith Center record and equaled the second-most in any game ever by a Tar Heel • Only the third Tar Heel to have at least eight steals in a game (Derrick Phelps and Dudley Bradley).
January: Scored a game-high 20 points and had four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 82-69 win over NC State • Went 14 for 14 from the free throw line, the best performance by a Tar Heel in a game since Phil Ford went 16 for 16 at NC State on Feb. 24, 1976 • Dunk with 2:32 to play broke a 69- all tie and began a 13-0 UNC run to end the game • Led all scorers on both teams with 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds in win at Virginia Tech • Scored a key bas-ket with 1:08 to play, then made two free throws with nine seconds to play to seal the win • Was Carolina's defensive player of the game, helping to limit Coleman Collins to just seven points on five shot attempts • Scored 25 points and had seven rebounds and two blocks in 80-69 loss to Miami • Posted his second double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds at Virginia • Final play deflection of a Florida State pass helped secure 81-80 win in Tallahassee • Scored 26 points and had a game-high eight boards in loss to Boston College • Led all players on both teams with 21 points and 11 rebounds in win over Arizona.
February: Had 15 points, eight rebounds in win at Maryland • Led all scorers with 25 points on 11 of 17 shooting from the floor and added seven rebounds and two blocks in the 80-70 win at Miami • Set ACC single-game freshman record, UNC freshman record and Smith Center record with 40 points in win over Georgia Tech • Made 13 of 17 from the floor, 14 of 19 from the line and added 10 rebounds • Scored 23 in the first half and 17 in the second as UNC rallied from 50-30 deficit to win, 82- 75 • Broke ACC freshman record of 38 points by Skip Wise of Clemson in 1974, UNC freshman record of 31 and Smith Center record of 38 • First 40-point game by a Tar Heel since Shammond Williams had 42 at Georgia Tech in 1998 • Most points by a Tar Heel at home since Charles Scott had 43 against Wake Forest in 1970 • Tied his own Smith Center record for free throws made (14) and set arena record for attempts (19) in a game • Scored 15 of Carolina's 20 points in an 11-minute span midway through the second half in which the Tar Heels went from eight points behind to one point ahead • Was first Carolina player to score 60 points in consecutive games since Forte had 36 vs. Florida State and 28 at Virginia in 2000-01 • Most points by a Tar Heel in consecutive games since Jamison had 66 (35 vs. Duke and 31 at Georgia Tech) on Feb. 5-8, 1998.
March: Led all scorers with 27 points, 19 of which came in the second half, in 83-76 win at topranked Duke • Three-pointer with two seconds left on the shot clock gave UNC a 75-64 lead with 3:18 to play • Added 10 boards • Made four free throws in last 11 seconds • Played a season-high 37 minutes • Won ACC Co-Player-of-the- Week (first time) and Freshman-ofthe- Week (10th time) honors for his play vs. Virginia and at Duke • First-team All-ACC Tournament selection • Averaged 20.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in two games • Scored 23 in semifinals vs. Boston College • Was his 13th 20-point game, a UNC freshman record • Led all scorers with 24 points and shared game rebounding honors with nine in 69-65 NCAA first round win over Murray State • Broke a 65-all tie with a baseline jump hook with 42 seconds to play • Held to 10 points in the seasonending loss to George Mason, his second-lowest scoring output of the year.

PREP/PERSONAL
Led Poplar Bluff High School to back-to-back state championships • Coached by John David Patillo • Scored more than 2,500 career points • Had 29 points, 16 rebounds and two blocks in 72-56 win over Vashon High in state Class 5 championship game (ended Vashon's 60-game win streak) • Averaged 28.2 points and 13.4 rebounds as a senior • Season high of 44 points • Averaged 26 points in six playoff games • Gatorade Player of the Year in Missouri • McDonald's and Parade All-America • Had 15 points and eight rebounds in the McDonald's All-America game • Had 24 points and nine rebounds and was named co-MVP of the Jordan Classic • High School retired his number 50 • Scored 31 points in 106-98 USA win over the World Select Team in the Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis, tying the USA record for points in the game • Born Andrew Tyler Hansbrough on November 3, 1985 • Son of Gene and Tami Hansbrough • Majoring in communications.