Joel Berry II
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Berry at the 2014 McDonald's All-American game.
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| No. 2 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 1, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Lake Highland Preparatory (Orlando, Florida) |
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| College | North Carolina (2014–present) | ||||||||||||
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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]
