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UNC Rare Collector Item- Turnstile from The Dean E. Smith Center

$ 343.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Team: Tarheels
  • Original/Reprint: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Sport: Basketball
  • Product: Collector’s Item

    Description

    Looking for something for the UNC fan/collector that has everything? We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own 1 of 21 Original Turnstiles that were in service from the opening of the Smith Center (in 1986) through March of 2019. There were 27 total and the Smith Center kept 6 that are still in Service. We have the remaining 21 available. We have a letter of authenticity from UNC Athletics for each of these and it will be given as part of the purchase. Here is a detailed description of what the turnstiles have been a part of:
    Historic Dean E Smith Center Turnstile:
    Years of service: 1986-2019 33 Seasons
    UNC Record during that time: 879-287 Overall, 405-71 at Home
    Winning Percentage 75.39% Overall, 85.1% at Home
    48 UNC Players from 1986-2019 have been drafted in the NBA draft
    4 NCAA National Championships 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017
    11 Final Four Teams
    2 National Players of the Year: 1998 Jamison & 2008 Hansbrough
    3 Bob Cousy Award Winners: Felton 2005, Lawson 2009, & Marshall 2012
    6 ACC MVP’s: 98 Jamison, 01 Forte, 08 Hansbrough, 09 Lawson, 12 Zeller, 17 Jackson
    ACC’s All-time leading Scorer (Hansbrough 2006-2009)
    3 Hall of Fame Head Coaches: Dean Smith, Bill Guthridge, Roy Williams
    31 out of 33 years UNC had an NCAA Tournament Appearance
    8 ACC Tournament Championships
    14 ACC Regular Season Championships
    The 100th Anniversary of Carolina Basketball was hosted at the Dean E Smith 09/04/2009
    Loudest moment in Smith Center history-Marvin Williams put back against Duke on March 06 2005
    Neat side note: These turnstiles were at the Dean E Smith Center for the same amount of wins as Dean E Smith had as a Head Coach
    Again, A Signed Letter of Authenticity from UNC Athletics is Included.
    Asking 50 per turnstile. Please message if interested.