Lucas: Full Speed Ahead

Posted Jan 3, 2019
Here's the easiest way to tell if it's a fast break point for UNC: does Coby White have the ball? If so, you can probably put it in that category. The Carolina freshman is a one-man fast break. Twice in the first half against Harvard, he pushed the ball for a Tar Heel basket after a Crimson made hoop; head coach Tommy Amaker immediately burned a timeout after the second one. (GoHeels.com)

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