Vince Carter, Wayne Ellington, Justin Jackson ramp up before NBA Playoffs

Posted Apr 10, 2019
The NBA Playoffs are set to tip off Saturday, and there are several storylines worthy of attention. Here are a few former North Carolina basketball standouts to keep an eye on over the coming months. Vince Carter is about to wrap up his 21st season in the league, a career older than 36 of the players that have stepped foot on an NBA court this season. (Daily Tar Heel)

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