The 2016 Summer Olympics came to an end on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. Fifteen athletes competing in the games were former Tar Heels.
Of those 15, only one former UNC athlete came home with a medal. Despite a notorious lack of playing time, Harrison Barnes won gold with the USA Men’s Basketball Team. Barnes played in just four of the eight games, and was on the court for a total of 31 minutes. He is now the 11th UNC basketball player to win gold in the Olympics.
The other former UNC basketball player in Rio was LaToya Sanders, who played for Turkey.