1989 Collegiate Collection North Carolina’s Finest #36

Referee: Lenny Wirtz, Tom Clougherty, or Tom Fraim

Players: Sam Perkins

, Murray Jarman (#25), and Horace Grant (#54)

Context Clues

According to the back of this card, Sam Perkins played for the North Carolina Tar Heels (ACC) from 1980-84. The opponent, who appears to be Murray Jarman, played for the Clemson Tigers (ACC) from 1981-84.

Update 9/27/25: Thanks to a comment from a reader, both unnamed players in the picture have been identified as Murray Jarman (#25) and Horace Grant (#54). Additionally, the reader stated this picture is from the 1984 ACC tourney in Greensboro. This game is on youtube and the officials are announced as Lenny Wirtz, Tom Clougherty, and Tom Fraim. Those name on that game are confirmed here.

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