Chosen as One of the Top 100 Athletes of Scranton Area

Jim Hudock, Tunkhannock

Jim Hudock led Tunkhannock to a PIAA state volleyball title in 1957 and played college baseball after he graduated in 1958.  Out of high school, Jim started for the 1961 UNC team that went 19-4. As a senior in 1961-62, Hudock was the captain of coach Dean Smith's first Tarheels team and finished the season second-team all-ACC with 14.9 points per game. He won a total of 15 letters in high school in basketball, track, football, baseball and volleyball.

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80. Jim Hudock: 1960-62, PF, 6’7″, 218, Tunkhannock, PA

• Peak season (1962): 14.9 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 45.6 FG%, 64.0 FT%, 49.2 TS%
• Career averages (3 years): 9.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 46.3 FG%, 64.9 FG%, 50.6 TS%
• Accolades: one 2nd-team All-ACC

After playing sparingly as a sophomore in 1960, Hudock moved into the starting line-up as a junior for the 19-4 ’61 Heels, averaging 12 points and 8 boards. Stars Doug Moe and York Larese graduated following that season and, more importantly to the future of the program, Dean Smith replaced Frank McGuire. In Smith’s first year, Carolina, captained by Hudock, fell to 8-9. Despite the team’s struggles, Hudock averaged a double-double in ’62 on his way to earning 2nd-team All-ACC honors. He can always be remembered as the sole captain of Dean Smith’s first Carolina team.

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