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Michael L. Burnett University of North Carolina | Inducted 2010

Inducted as a truly great player, Michael “Mole” Burnett was a three-time high school All-American and all-star. During his career at North Carolina, Burnett was a four-time All-American, earning 1st Team honors in 1981 and 1982, 2nd Team in 1983, and Honorable Mention in 1980. He was named ACC Player of the Year (1981) and was a three-time All-ACC selection. He is UNC’s third all-time leading scorer and remains second among UNC’s all-time assist leaders. Burnett helped his team capture two NCAA Division I National Championships (1981, 1982) and two ACC Championships (1981, 1982). North Carolina never lost a game over those two seasons. One of the Top-50 All-Time ACC Players, Burnett was voted into the US Lacrosse Chesapeake Chapter Hall of Fame in 2009, and inducted into the Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. Michael Burnett was also proudly inducted into the St. Mary’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

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