Joel Berry II

Joel Berry II

Berry at the 2014 McDonald's All-American game.
No. 2 – North Carolina Tar Heels
Position	Point guard
League	Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born	April 1, 1995
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Lake Highland Preparatory (Orlando, Florida)
College	North Carolina (2014–present)
Career highlights and awards
ACC Tournament MVP (2016) McDonald's All-American (2014) Parade All-American (2014) 3× Florida Mr. Basketball (2012–2014)
Medals Men's basketball Competitor for the  United States FIBA World U17 Championship 2012 Lithuania National team

Joel DeWayne Berry II (born April 1, 1995) is an American college basketball player for the University of North Carolina (UNC).

Berry, a 6'0 point guard, played high school basketball at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida. He led his team to three state titles and was the first player named Florida Mr. Basketball three times. He was named a Parade and McDonald's All-American as a senior in 2014.^[1]

Berry's freshman season was hampered by injury. He averaged 4.2 points and 1.5 assists per game backing up junior Marcus Paige. As a sophomore, Berry moved into the starting lineup and helped the team to an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season title. He then helped the team to an ACC Tournament championship, averaging 17 points per game and coming away with Most Valuable Player honors.^[2][3]

References

1. Clemmons, Anna Katherine (March 16, 2016). "Workhorse Joel Berry II the quintessential X-Factor for North Carolina". USA Today. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
2. Schramm, Stephen (March 13, 2016). "UNC's Joel Berry saves his best moments for the ACC's biggest stage". fayobserver.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
3. Carter, Andrew (March 18, 2016). "UNC’s Joel Berry makes preseason vision a reality". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

External links

• North Carolina bio