UNC adds two players, including son of Bob McAdoo, to basketball roster

Posted Sep 4, 2018
North Carolina has added two new players to its 2018-19 basketball roster. Ryan McAdoo, a Florida Gulf Coast transfer, and Caleb Ellis, a former JV player, will join the team. McAdoo is the son of former Hall of Famer and Tar Heel Bob McAdoo. The elder McAdoo played at UNC from 1971-72, and was a five-time All-Star and won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award in 1975. (Charlotte Observer)

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