March 11, 2008 -- Tyler Hansborough (North Carolina Junior) is named the Sporting News 2007-2008 National Player of the Year. Also announced today: Hansborough's UNC jersey #50 will be retired, making him the 8th Tar Heel men's basketball player to be so honored (others include: Jack Cobb (played 1924-26, did not wear a number), George Glamack (#20, 1939-41), Lennie Rosenbluth (#10, 1954-57), Phil Ford (#12, 1974-78), James Worthy (#52, 1979-82), Michael Jordan (#23, 1981-84) and Antawn Jamison (#33, 1995-98)).

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