Eric Montross Diagnosed with Cancer; Won 1993 NCAA Title at UNC, Played 8 NBA Seasons

Former North Carolina males’s basketball participant and present Tar Heels radio analyst Eric Montross has been recognized with most cancers, he and his household introduced Saturday through the crew’s Twitter account.

Montross is starting therapy and is underneath the care of workers at UNC Lineberger Most cancers Middle.

Montross spent 4 seasons enjoying for the Tar Heels from 1990-94, averaging 11.7 factors, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 139 video games whereas capturing 58.5 p.c from the ground.

The 51-year-old’s finest season with North Carolina got here when he was a junior in 1992-93 when he averaged 15.8 factors, 7.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per sport. He helped lead the Tar Heels to an NCAA title that season alongside George Lynch, Donald Williams and Brian Reese.

Along with profitable an NCAA championship, Montross was additionally a Consensus All-American throughout his junior and senior seasons.

The Boston Celtics chosen Montross ninth total within the 1994 NBA draft. He spent eight seasons within the NBA between the C’s, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers and the then-New Jersey Nets.

Montross averaged 4.5 factors and 4.6 rebounds in 465 NBA video games whereas capturing 49.0 p.c from the ground. He spent a lot of his time enjoying off the bench.

Montross has been a lead colour analyst for males’s basketball and soccer alongside Rick Steinbacher for the Tar Heel Sports activities Community since 2015.