Editing Jerry Stackhouse (section)

==Early career==
Stackhouse was a premier player from the time he was a sophomore in high school. He was the state player of the year for North Carolina in 1991–92, leading [[Kinston High School (North Carolina)|Kinston (N.C) High School]] to the state finals. His senior year, he played for [[Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)|Oak Hill Academy]] with future college teammate [[Jeff McInnis]], leading them to an undefeated season. He was a two-time first team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-America]] selection, and was the MVP of the [[1993 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|McDonald's All-American Game]]. At the 1992 Nike Camp, he and [[Rasheed Wallace]] were considered to be the top players at the camp. There were some who considered Stackhouse the top prep player to come out of North Carolina since [[Michael Jordan]].

Stackhouse attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], where he was a teammate of future NBA players Wallace, McInnis and [[Shammond Williams]]. In his sophomore season at UNC, Stackhouse led the team in scoring with 19.2 points per game and averaged 8.2 rebounds per contest. He led UNC to a Final Four appearance and was named as the National Player of the Year by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' and earned first-team All-America and All-ACC honors. While playing for the Tar Heels, he was coached by [[Dean Smith]]. Following the season, Stackhouse declared his eligibility for the [[1995 NBA draft]].

Although he left UNC after two years, he continued working on his degree and received his bachelor's degree in African American Studies in 1999.