Tyler Hansbrough
Tyler Hansbrough
Andrew Tyler Hansbroughis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association. Hansbrough played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team where he was a unanimous selection for the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference All Conference Team, 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year, and 2008 ACC Player of the Year. He is the ACC's all-time leading scorer, and he won the Wooden Award and earned...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth3 November 1985
CityColumbia, MO
I think that there was a lot of pressure on the freshmen coming in with some of the guys leaving, having to play some big roles and get thrown right into the lineup early. But I think that's over now. I think we have experience under our belt now.
I think that was real big. It was something that we stressed before the game ... it was something that we really focused on.
I was kind of surprised; I thought he'd be posting up the way he was for a couple of possessions before. But I saw him go up, and it looked like their guy (Swann) kind of fumbled the ball and was looking for someone to pass it to, and I stuck my arm out.
It was really important. The crowd really got into it and they had a big effect. There were a couple of times there where I couldn't hear the whistle.
The NBA is definitely a goal of mine down the line, but right now I am enjoying college a great deal and feel I can improve in every phase of my game. I enjoy school, my teammates and being part of the Carolina basketball program.
I don't think anybody expected us to do much this year. That's something that drove us to do a lot more. We came out, we concentrated real hard and we got a 'W.
It showed a lot for us. We were down 17, came back, made a big run and got right back in it. It shows what type of team we can be.
I'm not one of those guys that wants to come out and score 40 every game. I just want to be a solid player. Our team came out and won in a tough place, and ultimately, that's what I want.
I didn't even know I had that many points. When you look at all the great players that have played here, it's something down the line I'll talk about when I'm done playing basketball.
I just couldn't get the game against them out of my mind that we played at home. I thought we should have won it but we made some critical mistakes at the end.
It's something that's special to me. It will be something that I talk about later down the road. I think it's probably one of my best individual performances. I haven't played against the level of competition that I've in college. In high school I didn't see players who were 6-9.
I took it as an insult. I mean, they come in and they tell us that. Some people didn't have us in the top 60. I mean, that's something. I kind of liked it, having our backs up against the wall, people telling us something we can't do, and we go out there and prove them wrong.