Lucas: One Tough G

Posted Mar 24, 2019
Garrison Brooks sat the final 12 minutes of the half, during which he begged the medical staff to let him return to the game. And then, surprisingly, there he was in the layup line before the second half began, his lower lip—in which he had taken stitches—noticeably swollen, two teeth showing obvious damage. And still he played 15 productive minutes. (GoHeels.com)

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