North Carolina native Bob McAdoo was a basketball and track star in high school who pursued a basketball career at Vincennes University (IN) from 1969-1971. McAdoo helped the Trailblazers win the 1970 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship, scoring 27 points in the championship game, and was named an NJCAA All-American in 1971. McAdoo played for Team USA at the 1971 Pan American Games and in 1971, enrolled at the University of North Carolina to play for legendary Head Coach Dean Smith. 

In his lone season at Carolina, McAdoo led the 1971-72 Tar Heels to the Final Four with a 26-5 record. McAdoo was named first-team All-American and earned MVP Honors at the ACC Tournament. After applying for the "hardship" clause to seek playing professionally, McAdoo was drafted second overall by the Buffalo Braves in 1972. McAdoo played 14 seasons in the NBA and played seven more in Europe before retiring in 1992.

As an assistant coach with the Miami Heat, Bob McAdoo won three NBA titles. In 2000, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.