Tyler Hansbrough makes surprise 3-pointer

Posted Mar 6, 2006

North Carolina has been asking a lot of freshman Tyler Hansbrough as the season has progressed. He is the team’s leading scorer and rebounder. And the Tar Heels insist that the forward’s outside shooting touch has developed nicely. But no one could have predicted that Hansbrough would hit as many 3-pointers in the second half Saturday night as Duke All-American J.J. Redick — one. (Fayetteville Observer)

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