Michael Jordan attended college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). He accepted a basketball scholarship there in 1981 and majored in cultural geography
. During his time at UNC, Jordan played three seasons from 1981 to 1984, winning the 1982 NCAA national championship as a freshman by making the game- winning shot in the final against Georgetown
. He was named College Player of the Year twice and left college after his junior year to enter the 1984 NBA draft
. Jordan later completed his degree in 1986
