North Carolina

Small towns/areas with interesting names:. Bench. The three largest Protestant denominations in North Carolina are: Baptist (47% of the total state population), Methodist (13%), Presbyterian (4%). Starters. The religious affiliations of the citizens of North Carolina are:. Miller, a future Hall Of Famer, will have his #31 jersey retired by the Pacers sometime during the 2005-06 season. Females made up approximately 51% of the population. Despite Miller's effort, the Pacers lost, sending Miller into retirement without any NBA Championships in his 18-year career, all with the Pacers.

6.7% of North Carolina's population were reported as under 5, 24.4% under 18, and 12.0% were 65 or older. The final game (game 6) was on May 19, 2005; Reggie Miller, in his final NBA game, scored 27 points and received a huge standing ovation from the crowd. The 5 largest ancestry groups in North Carolina are African American (21.6%), American (13.9%), English (9.5%), German (9.5%), Irish (7.4%). However, the Pacers could not repeat their victories against the Pistons and lost the next 3 games, losing the series 4-2. The racial makeup of the state is:. After losing game 1, the Pacers won the next next two games to take a 2-1 lead. Census Bureau, as of 2003, North Carolina's population was estimated at 8,407,248 people. The series featured games back at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the scene of the brawl that many assumed at the time had effectively ended the Pacers' season.

According to the U.S. The Pacers then advanced to the second-round against the Detroit Pistons, in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Finals. Some of the film/telelvision credits filmed there include: Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, Cape Fear, Maximum Overdrive, and The Crow. In the first round, Indiana defeated the Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics in seven games, winning Game 7 in Boston by the decisive margin of 97-70. Movie Studios are located in Shelby, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, and the most popular, EUE Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington. So despite the adversity they'd gone through, the Pacers made the playoffs for the 13th time in 14 years. North Carolina is also the largest film making state outside of California. And Davis' signing coincided with an injury to Jermaine O'Neal that would knock him out for virtually the remainder of the regular season-- indeed, O'Neal's first missed game due to his injury was Davis' first game back with the Pacers.

Charlotte, the largest city in the state, is also the nation's largest banking presence outside of New York City. He played the final 25 games of the regular season and every playoff game, contributing a strong presence at center. Its industrial outputs are tobacco products, textile goods, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, and tourism. An important reason for their strong finish was the re-acquisition of Dale Davis, who'd been released by New Orleans after being traded there by Golden State. North Carolina's agricultural outputs are poultry and eggs, tobacco, hogs, milk, nursery stock, cattle, and soybeans. Despite the difficulties with the suspensions and injuries, the Pacers earned a sixth seed in a playoffs with a record of 44-38. Its 2003 Per Capita Personal Income was $28,071, 38^th in the nation. Ironically, the Pistons eventually became the Central Division champions.

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the state's 2003 total gross state product was $314 billion. They went from a legitimate title contender to a team that hovered around .500. These regions are roughly divided by their elevation, with the Coastal Plain extending to areas below 400 feet above sea level; the Piedmont encompassing those areas between 400 and 1,500 feet; and the Mountain region referring to areas from 1,500 feet to the highest Appalachian peaks at more than 6,000 feet. After the brawl and riot that followed, the Pacers fell downward into the Central Division. Major geographic features include the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, the Piedmont region of the central portion of the state, the Coastal Plain, and Cape Fear, Cape Hatteras, and the Outer Banks off the eastern coast. Daniels.) O'Neal was charged with two counts of assault and battery, while Artest, Jackson, Johnson and David Harrison were charged with one count each. The area embraced within its boundaries is fifty-two thousand two hundred and eighty-six square miles (135,000 kmē). District Judge George B.

Its mean breadth from north to south is about one hundred miles (160 km); its extreme breadth is one hundred and eighty-eight miles (303 km). The extreme length of the State from east to west is five hundred miles (800 km). (O'Neal's suspension was later reduced to 15 games by arbitrator Roger Kaplan, a decision that was upheld by U.S. Its western boundary is the crest of the Smoky Mountains, which, with the Blue Ridge, forms a part of the great Appalachian system, extending almost from the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River to the Gulf of Mexico; its eastern is the Atlantic Ocean. Several of the involved players were suspended by NBA Commissioner David Stern, but the hardest hit were Artest (suspended for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs), Jackson (suspended for 30 games), O'Neal (25 games), Wallace (6 games) and the Pacers' Anthony Johnson (5 games). The State of North Carolina is included between the parallels 34° and 36°30' north latitude, and between the meridians 75°30' and 84°30' west longitude. Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal both got into fights with fans before the Pacers left the floor, and the game was called with 46 seconds left on the clock [1] (http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/sports/fans/10236730.htm). See also List of North Carolina counties; List of cities in North Carolina; List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina. Pistons fan John Green threw a cup of beer at Artest, causing him to charge into the stands.

Main article: Geography of North Carolina. It escalated to a full-scale brawl, with fans and members of both teams taking part. Source: [North Carolina Court System official site (http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Default.asp)]. Towards the end of a Pacers victory over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Ron Artest committed a hard foul against the Pistons' Ben Wallace, which Wallace took exception to. In civil cases, the magistrate is authorized to try small claims involving up to $4,000 including landlord eviction cases. Nevertheless, the Pacers started off the 2004-05 season in extremely strong fashion–until the infamous events of November 19, 2004. Magistrates accept guilty pleas for minor misdemeanors, accept guilty pleas for traffic violations and accept waivers of trial for worthless-check cases among other things. Al Harrington, a small forward who'd established himself as one of the best sixth-men in the NBA, was dealt in the offseason to the Atlanta Hawks in return for Stephen Jackson after Harrington allegedly demanded that the Pacers start him or trade him.

The District Court also hears juvenile cases involving children under the age of 16 who are delinquent and children under the age of 18 who are undisciplined, dependent, neglected or abused. But the Detroit Pistons proved an impediment to Indiana's championship aspirations, as they defeated the Pacers in six games on their way to the NBA Championship. The trial of a criminal case in District Court is always without a jury. The Pacers swept the Boston Celtics easily in the first round, and squeezed by a scrappy Miami Heat team in the conference semifinals. Civil cases such as divorce, custody, child support and cases involving less than $10,000 are heard in District Court, along with criminal cases involving misdemeanors and infractions. O'Neal and Artest made the All-Star team, and Artest was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. In the civil cases, juries are often waived. The Pacers responded to Carlisle extremely well, and had a breakthrough 2003-04 season in which they finished 61-21, earning the best record in the NBA.

A jury of 12 hears the criminal cases. But the Pacers signed Larry Bird as team president, and Bird wasted little time in dismissing coach Isiah Thomas and replacing him with Rick Carlisle. All felony criminal cases, civil cases involving more than $10,000 and misdemeanor and infraction appeals from District Court are tried in Superior Court. He was dealt to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Scot Pollard, who spent much of the following year watching from the bench and backing up Jeff Foster. The Trial division includes the Superior Court and the District Court. In the 2003 offseason, the Pacers managed to re-sign O'Neal for the NBA maximum and inked Reggie Miller to a modest two-year deal, but they couldn't afford to keep their talented center, Brad Miller. Together, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals constitute the Appellate division of the court system. O'Neal and Brad Miller both made the All-Star team and the Pacers made a substantial improvement as they finished 48-34, but they suffered a loss to the underdog Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.

the North Carolina Court of Appeals is the only intermediate appellate court in the state; it consists of fifteen judges who rule in rotating panels of three. The Pacers got off to a 13-2 start in 2002-03, but hit the wall after the All-Star break thanks in no small part to Ron Artest's multiple suspensions and family tragedies befalling Jermaine O'Neal, Jamaal Tinsley and Austin Croshere. The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest appellate court; it numbers seven justices. The trade bolstered a team that had been floundering, and the Pacers managed to return to the playoffs, where they pushed the top-seeded New Jersey Nets to five games before losing Game 5 in double overtime. Jermaine O'Neal made his first of what would be several All-Star appearances this year, erasing any doubt that trading the veteran workhorse, Dale Davis, to Portland for him was a good idea. The prior term's power sharing Co-Speaker arrangement is no longer in effect, as the House Democrats won a decided victory and majority of the seats in the 2004 election. Brad Miller and Ron Artest would, in the next few years, go on to be All-Stars for the Pacers. Black. In the midseason of 2001-02, the Pacers made a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Bulls that sent Jalen Rose and Travis Best to Chicago in exchange for Brad Miller, Ron Artest, Kevin Ollie and Ron Mercer.

For the 2003-2004 session, the current President Pro Tempore is Democrat Marc Basnight; The House Speaker is Democrat James B. It was a rebuilding year for the Pacers under new head coach Isiah Thomas, but the team still managed to return to the playoffs, where they lost to the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in four games. The North Carolina General Assembly consists of two houses, a 50-member Senate and a 120-member House of Representatives. The offseason brought sweeping changes to the Pacers' lineup, as Rik Smits and coach Larry Bird retired, Chris Mullin returned to his old Golden State Warriors team, Mark Jackson signed a long-term contract with Toronto, and Dale Davis was traded to Portland for Jermaine O'Neal, who went on to average 12.9 points per game in his first year as a starter. See List of North Carolina Governors. Unfortunately for the Pacers, their first NBA Finals appearance was against the dominating Los Angeles Lakers, who proved too much for them to handle as they ended Indiana's championship hopes in six games. The state's current governor is Democrat Mike Easley. But in 1999-2000, after a 56-26 regular season, the Pacers survived the upset-minded Bucks in round one, handled the 76ers in the second round and finally broke through to the NBA Finals by virtue of a six-game East Finals victory over (who else, but) the New York Knicks.

The governor, lieutenant governor, and eight elected department heads form the North Carolina Council of State; Ten other department heads appointed by the Governor form the North Carolina Cabinet. The Pacers traded popular forward Antonio Davis to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for first-round draft choice Jonathan Bender, which remains to this day a subject of controversy among Pacers fans. senators are Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr, both Republicans. In the lockout-shortened 1999 season, the Pacers won the Central Division with a 33-17 record and swept the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers before falling to the New York Knicks in a six-game Eastern Conference Finals series. Its two U.S. Reggie Miller and Rik Smits both made the All-Star team that year, and in the playoffs, the Pacers breezed past the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks before falling to the Chicago Bulls in an epic seven-game Eastern Finals series. The capital of North Carolina is Raleigh and its governor is Mike Easley, a Democrat. Assistant coaches Rick Carlisle, in charge of the offense, and Dick Harter, who coached the defense, were key in getting the most out of the Pacers' role players such as Dale Davis, Antonio Davis and Derrick McKey.

North Carolina has had three constitutions:. Chris Mullin joined the team in the offseason and immediately became a valuable part of the Pacers lineup-- and their starting small forward. Recently, technology has become a driving force in the state, especially with the creation of the Research Triangle Park between Raleigh and Durham in the 1950's. The Pacers signed Larry Bird to coach the team in 1997-98 and they posted a new franchise record, finishing 58-24. Tobacco, one of North Carolina's earliest sources of revenue, remains vital to the local economy. The Pacers finished 39-43 and missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years, after which coach Larry Brown stepped down. The state's industrial output--mainly textiles, chemicals, electrical equipment, paper and paper products--ranked eighth in the nation in the early 1990s. The Pacers couldn't withstand several key injuries in 1996-97, nor could they handle the absence of Mark Jackson, who had been traded to the Denver Nuggets before the season (though they did re-acquire Jackson at the trading deadline).

Over the past century, North Carolina has grown to become a leader in agriculture and industry. This 1995-96 team did manage to go down in history as the only team to defeat the Chicago Bulls twice that year, a Bulls team which made history with an all-time best 72-10 record. Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, but the final surrender in North Carolina came at Waynesville in Western North Carolina in May, when remnants of Thomas' Cherokee Legion laid down their arms. Reggie scored 29 points in that game, but the Hawks came away with a two-point victory to put an early end to Indiana's season. Johnston surrendered one of the largest Confederate armies near Durham in late April 1865, weeks after Gen. The Pacers duplicated their 52-30 record in 1995-96, but were hurt severely by an injury to Reggie Miller's eye socket in April, from which he wasn't able to return until Game 5 of their first-round series against the Hawks. Gen. The team swept the Hawks in the first round, finally dispatched the hated Knicks in the semifinals, and pushed the Magic to seven games before falling in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Sherman's advance into the Carolinas in the spring of 1865. The Pacers enjoyed a 52-30 campaign in 1994-95, giving them their first Central Division title. Joseph Johnston to slow Union Gen. Mark Jackson joined the team in an offseason trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, giving the team the steady hand at the point guard position that had been lacking in recent years. The largest battle that occurred in North Carolina was at Bentonville, a futile attempt by Confederate Gen. Reggie became an NBA superstar overnight, and was even named as a tri-captain of the USA Basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1994 World Championship of Basketball. Although few major engagements took place in North Carolina itself, her troops served in virtually all the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia. It was during the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals that the Pacers-- particularly Reggie Miller-- finally became a household name, as Reggie's clutch performances helped the Pacers push the Knicks to the brink of elimination before the Knicks won the next two games and the series.

Approximately 40,000 of those troops never returned home, dead of battlefield wounds, disease and privation. They stormed past Shaquille O'Neal and the Orlando Magic in a first-round sweep to earn their first NBA playoff series win, and pulled off a tremendous upset by defeating the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the conference semifinal. Governor Ellis, leader of the state at the war's beginning in 1861, famously declared in response to President Lincoln's call for 75,000 troops to suppress the "rebellion" that "you can get no troops from North Carolina." However, under his leadership and that of his successor, Governor Zebulon Baird Vance of Asheville, elected in 1862, the Tar Heel State did provide 125,000 troops to the Confederacy, more than any other Confederate state. But the Pacers, who began the season in typically average fashion, kicked it up a notch in April, winning their last eight games of the season to finish with a franchise-high 47 wins. Somewhat divided on whether to support the North or the South in the Civil War, North Carolina was the last state to secede from the Union in 1861. Larry Brown was brought on as Pacers' coach for the 1993-94 season, and Pacers' general manager Donnie Walsh completed a highly-criticized (at the time) trade as he sent Schrempf to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Derrick McKey. There were also about 30,000 free blacks residing in the state. The Pacers returned to the playoffs with a 41-41 record, but lost to the New York Knicks in the first round, three games to one.

In 1860 North Carolina was a slave state with a population of slightly less than 1 million, approximately one-third of whom were enslaved. Miller, meanwhile, became the Pacers' all-time leading scorer during this season. In mid-century the state's rural and commercial areas were further connected by construction of a 129 mile (208 km) wooden plank road, known as a "farmer's railroad," from Fayetteville in the east to Bethania (northwest of Winston-Salem). For the 1992-93 season, Detlef Schrempf moved from sixth man to the starter at small forward and was elected to his first All-Star game. In 1840, it completed the state capitol building in Raleigh, still standing today. Chuck Person and point guard Michael Williams were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason, and the Pacers got Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell in return. Between the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War, North Carolina worked to establish its state and local governments. The Pacers returned to the playoffs in 1991-92 and met the Celtics again, but this time the Celtics left no doubt who was better as they swept the Pacers in three straight.

On November 21, 1789, North Carolina ratified the Constitution to become the twelfth state in the Union. The Pacers had a memorable series against the highly favored Boston Celtics that they managed to extend to five games before losing Game 5, 124-121. It reverted to a royal colony seventeen years later. In April 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British crown. In 1990-91, the Pacers returned to the playoffs with a 41-41 record, and Schrempf was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year. In 1712, North Carolina became a separate colony. But the Pacers lost all three games in their 1990 NBA Playoffs experience, falling to the Detroit Pistons, who would go on to win their second consecutive NBA Championship. By the late seventeenth century, several permanent settlements had taken hold in the Carolina territory, which encompassed present-day South Carolina and Tennessee as well. But in 1989-90 the Pacers parlayed a fast start into the team's third NBA Playoffs appearance, and Reggie Miller was voted to the All-Star team on the strength of his 24.6 points-per-game average.

The demise of one, the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke Island, remains one of the great mysteries of American history. But the team did manage to make a trade that would eventually pay off, as they traded Herb Williams to the Dallas Mavericks for Detlef Schrempf. Dare County is named for her. The Pacers missed the playoffs in 1987-88, drafted Rik Smits in the '88 NBA Draft, and suffered through a disastrous 1988-89 season in which coach Jack Ramsay stepped down and eventually was replaced by Dick Versace on the way to a 28-54 finish. Virginia Dare, the first English child to be born stateside, was born in North Carolina. Reggie Miller was drafted by the Pacers in 1987, beginning his career as a backup to John Long. Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, chartered two colonies on the North Carolina coast in the late 1580s, both ending in failure. Their first playoff win in NBA franchise history was earned in Game 3 of their first-round, best-of-five series against the Atlanta Hawks, but unfortunately for the Pacers, it was their only victory in that series, as the Hawks defeated them in four games.

Originally inhabited by a number of native tribes, including the Cherokee, North Carolina was the first American territory the English attempted to colonize. Chuck Person, nicknamed "The Rifleman" for his renowned long-range shooting, led the team in scoring as a rookie. The USS North Carolina was named in honor of this state. After winning 22 games in 1984-85 and 26 games in 1985-86, Jack Ramsay replaced George Irvin as coach and lead the Pacers to a 41-41 record in 1986-87, marking their return to the NBA Playoffs after a six-year absence. It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on the west, Virginia on the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Clark Kellogg was drafted by the Pacers in 1983 and showed tremendous promise, finishing second in the Rookie of the Year voting, but the Pacers won only 26 games that season. North Carolina is a southern state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. The Pacers made their first appearance in the NBA Playoffs in 1981, falling in the opening round to the Philadelphia 76ers in two straight games. They failed to reach the postseason in 1981-1982, and in 1982-1983 they finished with their all-time worst record of 20-62.

North Carolina subcategories. They acquired Adrian Dantley in exchange for Knight, but Dantley (who was averaging nearly 27 points per game at the time) was traded in December, while the Pacers' second-leading scorer, John Williamson, was dealt in January. North Carolina communities. Unfortunately for the Pacers, a lack of year-to-year continuity became the norm, as they traded away Knight and Buse before the 1977-1978 season even started. List of famous North Carolinians. They finished their inaugural NBA season with a record of 36-46, but Billy Knight and Don Buse were nonetheless invited to represent Indiana in the NBA All-Star Game. List of radio stations in North Carolina. Unfortunately for the Pacers, they were in decline after their years of ABA glory.

List of television stations in North Carolina. The ABA folded in 1976, and the Pacers were one of four ABA teams invited to join the NBA beginning in the 1976-1977 season (the other three were the New York Nets, Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs). List of individuals executed in North Carolina. In all, they appeared in the ABA Finals five times in the league's eight-year history. North Carolina Award. The Pacers were the most successful team in the ABA's history, winning three ABA Championships in four years. North Carolina state symbols. The Pacers' ABA teams were coached by Bobby "Slick" Leonard, and buoyed by the great play of players such as Mel Daniels, George McGinnis and Roger Brown.

Rockfish, North Carolina (in Hoke County). The Pacers began play in the inaugural 1967-68 season of the American Basketball Association, which was set up as an alternative league to the National Basketball Association. Frying Pan Landing, North Carolina (in Tyrrell County). The Indiana Pacers are a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rich Square, North Carolina (in Northampton County). Indianapolis Olympians 1949-1953. Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (in Dare County). Indianapolis Jets 1948.

Soul City, North Carolina (in Warren County). Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum 1967-1974. Lizard Lick, North Carolina (in Wake County, near Raleigh). Market Square Arena 1974-1999. Climax, North Carolina (in Guilford County, near Greensboro). Conseco Fieldhouse 1999-present. Non-Religious 5%. Isiah Thomas (former coach; enshrined as player with the Detroit Pistons).

Other Religions 1%. Jack Ramsay. Other Christian 2%. Dr. Roman Catholic 6%. Larry Brown. Protestant 83%. Larry Bird (former coach and current President of Basketball Operations; enshrined as player with the Boston Celtics).

1.3% mixed race. 529 Bobby "Slick" Leonard (number of career wins). 1.2% American Indian. 35 Roger Brown. 1.4% Asian. 34 Mel Daniels. 4.7% Hispanic. 30 George McGinnis.

21.6% Black. Wayman Tisdale. 70.2% White Non-Hispanic. Rik Smits. 1971: This is a minor consolidation of the 1868 constitution and subsequent amendments. Detlef Schrempf. It was a major reorganization and modification of the original into fourteen articles. Jalen Rose.

1868: This was framed in accordance with the Reconstruction Acts after North Carolina was readmitted into the Union. Chris Mullin. The Declaration of Rights was ratified the preceding day. Reggie Miller. 1776: This one was ratified December 18, 1776, as the first constitution of the independent state. Mark Jackson. Antonio Davis.

C - #54 John Edwards (Kent State). C - #13 David Harrison (Colorado). SF - #24 Jonathan Bender (Picayune HS, Picayune, Mississippi). PG - #8 Anthony Johnson (College of Charleston).

SF - #33 James Jones (Miami (FL)). SG - #20 Fred Jones (Oregon). PG - #4 Eddie Gill (Weber State). C - #10 Jeff Foster (Southwest Texas State).

PF - #44 Austin Croshere (Providence). C - #62 Scot Pollard (Kansas). John's). SF - #91 Ron Artest (St.

PF - #7 Jermaine O'Neal (Eau Claire HS, Columbia, South Carolina). C - #32 Dale Davis (Clemson). SG - #1 Stephen Jackson (Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Virginia). PG - #11 Jamaal Tinsley (Iowa State).