UNC Legend Larry Miller Dies at 79

Larry Miller, a legendary basketball player at the University of North Carolina (UNC), died at age 79 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, following a period of declining health and hospice care. A native of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, Miller was a two-time ACC Player of the Year and led UNC to its first two ACC championships and Final Four appearances under coach Dean Smith in 1967 and 1968. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1968 alongside Lew Alcindor, Pete Maravich, Wes Unseld, and Elvin Hayes, and scored 1,982 points during his collegiate career. Miller holds the UNC record for consecutive double-digit scoring games (64) and was known for his remarkable 32-point, 13-of-14 shooting performance in the 1967 ACC championship win over Duke. After college, he played seven seasons in the ABA, setting the league's single-game scoring record with 67 points. Inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022, Miller is credited with helping elevate UNC basketball's national prominence.