About George Lynch (basketball)
George DeWitt Lynch III (born September 3, 1970) is an American former NCAA champion and professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2005 after winning the 1993 NCAA National Championship as a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels == Early life == Lynch was born two months premature and had to spend more than a month in an incubator. He was raised in Roanoke, Virginia, and played basketball at Patrick Henry High for coach Woody Deans. Lynch was part of the 1988 Virginia State Champion Team at Patrick Henry. For his senior year, he transferred to Flint Hill School, a prep school located outside Washington, D.C. to better his chances at college prospects. == College == Lynch played four years at North Carolina under coach Dean Smith. Known for his impact on the defensive end, Lynch sported averages of 12.5 points and almost eight rebounds per game during his college career. With 1.7 steals per game, he finished his career ranked second on the UNC all-time list. In his sophomore year, Lynch reached the NCAA Final Four with the team. As a team captain, he led North Carolina to an NCAA title in 1993 and made the All-Final Four Tournament team. == Professional career == He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 12th overall pick in that year's NBA draft.
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