Eric Montross died at 52 after a bout with cancer.
DEPARTMENT WHICH IS. >> BEEN GOOD TO ME FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. AND AND SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU LOOK AT HIM, YOU THINK? >> I REALLY OLD ENOUGH TO BE A LEGEND. >> A LEGEND AND ICON A GIANT ON THE COURT. BUT AN EVEN BIGGER AND A BETTER PERSON. SO MANY PROCESSING THE GUT-WRENCHING NEWS THAT UNC BASKETBALL'S ON TRACK TO MEET A NATIONAL CHAMPION AND RADIO ANALYST FOR THE TAR HEELS DIED SUNDAY FOLLOWING A BATTLE WITH CANCER. MONSTROUS PLAYED FOR HALL OF FAME COACH DEAN SMITH AT UNC FROM 1990, TO 1994 AND PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THAT TAR HEELS. 1993 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. >> THEN WENT ON TO PLAY 8 YEARS IN THE NBA BEFORE RETURNING TO CHINA AND SERVE AS THAT GAME BROADCAST FOR A FULL SEASON. THE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA HAS BEEN AMAZING. EVERYONE HAS A STORY. OUR VERY OWN BOB HOLIDAY. HE COVERED MUCH FOR US IN THE EARLY 90'S HAS HIS OWN AND SHARE THE IMPACT OF THAT. >> BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURT. >> ERIC WAS THE KIND OF PLAYER THAT YOU COULD BUILD A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM AROUND A PAIR OF GREAT CHARACTER WHO ONCE SAID. BUT IF YOU DO GET A LITTLE BLOOD ON, YOU KNOW, WE HAVEN'T PLAYED HARD ENOUGH. HE EXHIBITED CHARACTER OFF THE COURT AS WELL. HE STARTED A BASKETBALL CAMP FOR FATHERS AND SONS ON FATHER'S DAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SERVICES IN THE 50 PLUS YEARS. I'VE BEEN COVERING ACC SPORTS. ERIC MONTRICE WAS ONE OF THE FINEST PEOPLE I EVER MET. >> TONIGHT, IT'S 10 11. WE'LL HEAR MORE FROM BOB ON THE LIFE AND LEGACY LEFT BY THE UNC BASKETBALL ICON. UNC BASKETBALL COACH, HUBERT DAVIS RELEASED THIS STATEMENT ON MONTREZL IS DEATH SAYING I AM DEVASTATED. >> ERIC WAS MY FRIEND. HE WAS MY TEAMMATES. ERIC LOVED BEING A HUSBAND. HE LOVED BEING A
