Nassir Little earning bigger role with Tar Heels

Posted Jan 31, 2019
After 20 games of ups and downs, the North Carolina basketball team finally may have found its identity. It’s a discovery that has come about because its most talented young player remembered his own identity. “It’s just fun, man,” freshman Nassir Little said after scoring 23 points against Virginia Tech. “This is the basketball I’m used to playing. This is me.” (North State Journal)

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