NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt men’s basketball head coach Jerry Stackhouse has been selected to be enshrined into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
Stackhouse takes his place in the hall of fame during a ceremony on April 21 in Raleigh.
The Kinston, North Carolina, native put together a legendary playing career, starring at Kinston High School before going on to Oak Hill Academy and the University of North Carolina.
He led the Tar Heels to the Final Four as a sophomore and was Sports Illustrated National Player of the Year in 1995.
Stackhouse, currently in his fourth season with the Commodores, was the third pick of the 1995 NBA Draft and was a two-time NBA All-Star during his 18-year pro career.