LOOK: Hubert Davis reacts to rumor Michael Jordan could attend title game

After reporters asked North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis about the possibility of Tar Heels legend Michael Jordan attending the national title game, Davis responded with some wishful thinking.

“I don’t just want him to show up,” Davis said, via Matt Norlander. “I’d like him to play.”

Michael Jordan is an occasional guest at UNC games in Chapel Hill but he’ll have to travel a little further this time to see the Tar Heels take on Kansas. The two teams tip-off on Monday at 9:20 p.m. ET in New Orleans.

The Hall of Famer spent three seasons with the Tar Heels under Dean Smith, winning a national championship in 1982. In that national title game, coincidentally also in New Orleans, he posted 16 points with nine rebounds.

In his collegiate career, Jordan averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists for North Carolina. The 6-foot-6 in-state product went on to become one of the greatest basketball players of all time, setting countless records on his way to six NBA championships and five MVP awards.

In the NBA, he averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists over 15 seasons with the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. Jordan also won two Olympic gold medals with Team USA before having his No. 23 jersey retired by North Carolina and the Chicago Bulls. These days, Jordan is the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets.

Davis explains how North Carolina will shift focus to national championship

Fresh off its big Final Four win versus Duke, North Carolina now has to turn its complete attention to Monday night’s national championship meeting with Kansas. Davis to reporters following Saturday’s game about how the team will operate mentally heading into Monday night.

“That’s easy,” Davis said when asked how UNC would quickly shift its focus to Kansas. “We’re playing for a national championship. One of the things that these guys have done a really good job at is celebrating a win, but also putting that aside and focusing on the task ahead of us. After we played an unbelievable Baylor team, we were able to set our sights on UCLA. After UCLA, Saint Peter’s, after Marquette. These guys have just been fantastic – because I want them to celebrate tonight. I just do. This is a special moment for them. This is a special moment for our program. So I want them to enjoy themselves, and so that’s important.

“But we have more than enough time to prepare for an unbelievable Kansas team – and playing for the national championship. If you’re not motivated for that, you shouldn’t be playing.”