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Freshmen will challenge, complement talented North Carolina veterans


They aren't known names yet, but if they can back up their reputations with results, North Carolina's crop of newcomers could soon reside in every college basketball fan's conscience. A consensus pick as the top recruiting class in the nation in the spring, UNC's freshmen include three of the top seven high school seniors from a year ago and three others among the top 80, according to Scout.com. (Wilmington Star News)

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