Tyler Hansbrough - Jersey Retirement

Jersey Retirement

Further information: Honored North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players

In 2008, Hansbrough swept all major individual honors in men's college basketball. For a North Carolina men's player to be eligible to have his jersey retired, he must win at least one of six national player of the year awards: the Associated Press, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, Sporting News, the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award, and wait until his class has graduated. Since Hansbrough won all six, he had his number 50 retired during half time against Duke held February 10, 2010.

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