Wayne Ellington #22

Smooth shooting two guard was one of three Tar Heel freshmen to make the 2007 ACC All-Tournament Team • Helps form one of the best backcourts in the country • Needs to become more consistent shooter, better ball-handler and defender • Excellent free throw shooter, but needs to get to the line more • Made Team USA's roster for the Pan Am Games, but suffered a left shoulder sprain in the first game and missed the rest of the competition.FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) Started 37 of 38 games (all but Senior Day) • Third on the team in scoring (11.7 ppg) and led the team with 66 three-point field goals • Hit at least one three-pointer in 33 of 38 games • Made two or more three-pointers 22 times, including all three ACC Tournament games and six of last 11 games • Scored in double figures 27 times with highs of 19 against Gardner-Webb and Ohio State • Had 48 assists and only 14 turnovers in regular-season ACC games • Had more assists than turnovers in 11 of the last 17 games and 19 overall • Converted 83.6 percent from the free throw line • Had a streak of 20 straight made free throws snapped in the Michigan State game • Made 34 of his last 38 free throws (.895).Game Highlights November: Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his play against Ohio State and Kentucky • Scored 19 points against Ohio State on his 19th birthday • Hit three three-pointers in the win over Ohio State • Scored 17 of his 19 points against Ohio State in the second half. December: Led the Tar Heels with 17 points in the win over Kentucky • Had a season-high seven rebounds against High Point • Had four assists and no turnovers against UNC Asheville • Went 3 for 3 from three-point range vs. Florida Atlantic • Had a season-low three points in the win at Saint Louis • Made 12 of 19 threes in a three-game stretch against Rutgers, Dayton and Penn • Made a season-high five three-pointers (in six attempts) and had 17 points against Rutgers. January: Earned defensive player of the game honors for the first time against Penn • Went 3 for 12 from the floor, but had five assists against the Seminoles • Hit 5 of 8 shots from the floor (11 points) and added four assists in win at Clemson • Led all scorers on both teams with 18 points at Wake Forest • Tied his season high with eight field goals • Took a season- high 15 shots and scored 14 points in the win at Arizona • Scored eight in the first half when he hit two three-point goals • Had 14 points, four assists and two steals vs. Miami • Went 3 for 5 from three-point range. February: One of four Tar Heels in double figures (11 points) and added five assists in 104-67 win over Wake Forest • Had five assists and, for the second game in a row, did not commit a turnover • Scored 12 points and had three assists in win at Boston College • Had six points, six rebounds and three assists in win over NC State • Scored 17 points, his second-highest ACC figure, in the loss at Maryland • Made three 3FGs, his most in seven games • Added a season-high six assists and five boards. March: Scored 14 points and had three assists in a season-high 31 minutes at Georgia Tech. ACC Tournament: Earned first-team all-tournament honors after averaging 14.7 points and leading UNC in scoring in two of three wins • Shot 48.3 percent from the floor (14 of 29), 50 percent from three-point range (6 of 12) and was 10 for 10 from the free throw line • Led all scorers with 18 points and was UNC's defensive player of the game in quarterfinal win over Florida State • Shared UNC scoring honors with 16 points in the championship game win over NC State • Made 6 of 8 field goal tries in finals • Joined on all-tourney team by Brandan Wright and Ty Lawson, the first time in ACC history more than one freshman on a team won first-team honors. NCAA Tournament: Had 12 points, six rebounds and five assists vs. Eastern Kentucky and hit two three-pointers for the fourth game in a row • Equaled his season low with one field goal against Michigan State • One of three Tar Heels in double figures with 12 points against USC • Had a spectacular reverse lay-up that gave Carolina a 67-59 lead with 4:40 to play.PREP/PERSONAL Second-team USA Today All- America selection • Played in Mc- Donald's All-Star Game, Jordan Classic and Nike Hoop Summit • McDonald's and Parade All-America selection • Won three-point contest at McDonald's Game • Tied event record with 31 points to lead United States to a win in 2006 Nike Hoop Summit (Tyler Hansbrough scored 31 in 2005 game) • Named Co-Most Valuable Player in Philadelphia by the Markward Basketball Club • Shared MVP honors with teammate Gerald Henderson, now a sophomore at Duke • Coached at Episcopal by Dan Dougherty • Led Episcopal to 27-4 record as a senior and 25-3 mark as a junior • Ranked No. 1 in Philadelphia in 2005 and 2006 • Episcopal went 20-0 in the league and won the conference title in his last two seasons (school does not play in state tournament) • Averaged 21.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and shot 39 percent from three-point range as a senior • Averaged 21 points, five boards, three assists and shot 43 percent from beyond the arc in 2005 • Two-year letterman on the track team (high, triple and long jumps) • Originally attended Daniel Boone High School in Reading, Pa. • Scored 2,211 career points, including 455 at Daniel Boone and 1,756 at Episcopal Academy.