Marvin Williams or Brandan Wright: Who do you wish stayed at UNC for longer?
Marvin Williams and Brandan Wright were two of the best one-and-dones to play basketball at UNC.
Williams, who helped the Heels capture the 2005 NCAA Championship over Illinois, averaged 11.3 points per game and shot 50.6% from the field, while grabbing 6.6 rebounds per game in Chapel Hill. He was named 2004-2005 NCAA and ACC Rookie of theYear, plus he earned a spot on the ACC All-Freshman Team.
Drafted 2nd in the 2005 NBA Draft, Williams averaged 10.2 points per game across 16 seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks.
Brandan Wright, who played at Carolina in 2006-2007, averaged 14.7 points per game on 64.6% shooting and 6.2 rebounds per game. Wright was ACC Rookie of the Year, 2nd Team All-ACC and a member of the ACC All-Freshman Team.
Drafted 8th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, Wright averaged seven points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game across 14 season with the Golden State Warriors, New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets.
If either Williams or Wright stayed at Carolina for more than one season, it remains to be seen if there’d be any more titles for the boys in baby blue.
Tar Heel fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to vote for who they wished played multiple years in Chapel Hill:
Marvin Williams. But I would have loved to see Brandan he could have used another year the way he’s career went 🩵🥶🐏🏀
— One Day At A Time!☄️🪐 (@Ninky4) August 5, 2023
Brandan Wright. I think that UNC wins the title in 2008 if he returned.
— Jason (@PowderBlue_J) August 5, 2023
Williams all day. Only reason his numbers may look lacking in comparison is simply the difference the teams they were on. 05' was stacked just not a very deep bench which allowed him to play just enough and boy did he contribute late.
— CQ 🇺🇸☝️ (@coe_cory) August 5, 2023
This is tough. Wright probably because he puts off over the top and we win the Natty in 2008.
— smitty (@TarheelArsenal) August 5, 2023
Wright.
We'd have destroyed people his sophomore year
— Taysom Hill Fan Account (@SeltzerHolic) August 5, 2023
Marvin. He was clutch in the championship 🏆
— sourhaaze. (@HortonsElectric) August 5, 2023
Tough one but I would have to vote Wright
— Kevin Frye (@SheriffFrye06) August 5, 2023
Marvin, alone cause it would’ve really helped the transition of losing all who else left that same year.
— JC Fox (@UNCminded) August 5, 2023
Marvin Williams was a grown man out there as a freshman. Def him.
— Lower East Scribe (@LowerEastScribe) August 5, 2023
Wow that’s tough. I’ll say Brandon because I think he needed another year
— Cory Krege (@KregeCory) August 6, 2023
