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North Carolina women’s coach Sylvia Hatchell honors Stuart Scott in pregame speech; men’s team will wear patch (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Sylvia Hatchell

North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell directs her team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Chapel Hill, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. North Carolina won 72-56. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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Sylvia Hatchell

North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell directs her team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Chapel Hill, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. North Carolina won 72-56. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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The death of legendary ESPN broadcaster Stuart Scott on Sunday was devastating to the many who admired his unique on-camera personality and his courageous battle with cancer. Over the past two days, we’ve seen numerous statements and tributes for the 49-year-old Scott, ranging from former colleagues at ESPN, to athletes, and all the way to President Barack Obama.

For North Carolina women’s basketball head coach Sylvia Hatchell, however, the loss of Scott was a personal one. While Scott was noted for being a North Carolina alum and having a lot of passion for the school’s athletics department, Hatchell battled leukemia and missed all of last season to focus on her recovery.

Hatchell is thankfully now cancer-free and has returned to coach at North Carolina, but she used her pregame speech on Sunday to honor Scott before the Tar Heels’ game against Rutgers:

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Scott had participated in North Carolina’s “Late Night with Roy Williams” every year the event was held since Williams became the Tar Heel head coach in 2003. This season, Scott was unable to attend, but a video tribute was played and a sign was held up that read "#Stuart Strong.”

According to ESPN.com‘s C.L. Brown, that sign still hangs in the team’s lounge.

North Carolina’s men’s basketball team honored Scott on its own with a moment of silence five minutes before tip-off against Notre Dame on Monday night:

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CHAPEL HILL, NC - JANUARY 05: Fans take a moment of silence to remember ESPN anchor, Stuart Scott, who recently passed away from cancer and was an alumni of the University of North Carolina before their game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Dean Smith Center on January 5, 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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North Carolina also wore a special patch on their uniforms to honor Scott as well:

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CHAPEL HILL, NC - JANUARY 05: Players of the North Carolina Tar Heels wear a patch on their jersey to remember ESPN anchor, Stuart Scott, who recently passed away from cancer and was an alumni of the University of North Carolina before their game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Dean Smith Center on January 5, 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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