The five chapters detailing Vince Carter's legendary career

Posted Oct 7, 2018
Before he was selected with the No. 5 pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, Vince Carter spent three seasons at UNC. He got off to a slow start in his freshman season — something Dean Smith said motivated him to "work even harder" — but he led UNC to back-to-back ACC Basketball Tournament titles, as well as consecutive trips to the Final Four, as a sophomore and junior. (Sporting News)

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