College basketball’s 9 most important freshmen, ranked
Posted Oct 3, 2018
Take Nassir Little, who appeared ticketed for Arizona before the FBI investigation hit. He quickly pivoted to North Carolina, proving that the Tar Heels have returned to their rightful blue blood status on the recruiting trail. UNC hasn’t had a top-five NBA draft pick since 2005 (when they had two: Raymond Felton and Marvin Williams), and Little is poised to change that.
(SB Nation)
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