Hard work in July has paid off for Roy, Heels

Posted Jul 14, 2006

Many a college basketball game is won or lost in a hot, stuffy July gym. July is the magic month in college basketball. NCAA Division I coaches chase recruits from camp to camp, tournament to tournament across the continent. When they arrive, the coaches stand, watch and are seen...Some players commit in the spring or earlier. That happened a year ago for UNC's Roy Williams, when his future point guard and shooting guard said yes before the summer grind even got started. (Tar Heel Daily)

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