Brandon Huffman: Calm, Ready & Improving

Posted Jan 14, 2019
At times over the last two seasons, as he's played sparingly, Brandon Huffman could've easily grown frustrated. He could've stopped preparing as if he'll always play. He could've allowed his lack of minutes to affect his role as the player who keeps spirits up in the Tar Heel locker room. But adopting such an attitude, the sophomore big man said, is counterproductive. (GoHeels.com)

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