UNC NBA All-Star Notes

Michael Jordan and Vince Carter are the two Tar Heels selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game this year, as both Jerry Stackhouse and Rasheed Wallace were snubbed. Brendan Haywood will participate in the Rookie Challenge. Here's a historical look at Tar Heel All-Stars.

Historical look at Tar Heel Pro All-Stars
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Tar Heel NBA All-Star Selections (1951-2002)

VINCE CARTER .........3 ('00, '01, '02)
BILLY CUNNINGHAM .... 4 ('69, '70, '71, '72)
BRAD DAUGHERTY....... 5 ('88, '89, '91, '92, '93)
WALTER DAVIS .........6 ('78, '79, '80, '81, '84, '87) 
BOBBY JONES ..........4 ('77, '78, '81, '82)
MICHAEL JORDAN .......13 ('85, '86, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93,
'96, '97, '98, '02) *Voted the MVP in 1988, 1996 & 1998.
BOB McADOO ............5 ('74, '75, '76, '77, '78)
CHARLIE SCOTT .........3 ('73, '74, '75)
JERRY STACKHOUSE ......2 ('00, '01)
RASHEED WALLACE .......2 ('00, '01)
JAMES WORTHY ..........7 ('86, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92) 

That's 11 players with a total of 54 NBA All-Star Game selections. 

Note: no game played in 1999 due to lockout. 

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Tar Heel ABA All-Star Selections (1968 - 1976)

LARRY BROWN .........3 ('68, '69, '70) *Voted the MVP in 1968.
BILLY CUNNINGHAM ....1 ('73)
BOBBY JONES .........1 ('76)
DOUG MOE ............3 ('68, '69, '70)
CHARLIE SCOTT .......2 ('71, '72) 

That's 5 players with a total of 10 ABA All-Star Game selections. 

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Note: Cunningham, Jones and Scott played in NBA & ABA All-Star games. 

Combined that's 13 Tar Heels with 64 NBA/ABA All-Star Game selections.