Harrison Barnes' "Black Falcon" nickname came from ESPN
Posted Jan 28, 2011
How did UNC freshman Harrison Barnes get ‘The Black Falcon’ as a nickname? Credit ESPN. “When I was at the Jordan Game, myself, Jared Sullinger, and Kyrie Irving got a tour of ESPN,’’ Barnes said today. “ They gave us [each] nicknames. “I said I wanted mine to be an animal, because Michael Jordan was the ‘Black Cat’ and Kobe was the ‘Black Mamba,’” Barnes said. “And they just gave me the ‘Black Falcon.’
(Raleigh News & Observer)
Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting
UNC Prepared For Very Different Alabama Offensive ApproachAlabama isn’t like other college basketball teams. The Crimson Tide's offensive approach is almost as unique as the triple option in football. There’s only so...
Thu Mar 28, 2024Tar Heels Prepare For High-Tempo Alabama Offense After Last Season's 4 Overtime Bout
In the 2022 Phil Knight Invitational, UNC and Alabama combined for 204 points, 181 shots, 112 rebounds, 45 fouls, and 40 turnovers. It took four...
Thu Mar 28, 2024
Mark Sears, Alabama’s prolific perimeter game challenges for UNC in Sweet 16
Another NCAA tournament game, another prolific scorer to stop. Against Michigan State, Tyson Walker’s point output was limited by Carolina guards Seth Trimble and R.J...
Thu Mar 28, 2024
UNC, Arizona, and the chances an NCAA champion rests in the NCAA Tournament West Region
The world deserves a UNC vs. Arizona Elite Eight matchup in the West. We’ve been through enough. Caleb Love against his former teammates with a...
Thu Mar 28, 2024