Is it true that Julius Peppers also played basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels?
Bill K. Greendale, Wisconsin Yes, Julius Peppers did play basketball in addition to football his first two years at North Carolina. As a freshman, he served as a key reserve on a Tar Heels team that reached the Final Four in 2000. He filled the same role as a sophomore in 2001 on a squad that was eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.