White, Johnson, Little Add To Storied Tar Heel First-Round Draft History

Posted Jun 21, 2019
Coby White, Cameron Johnson, and Nassir Little joined the long list of first-round NBA Draft picks to play for UNC on Thursday. White went seventh overall to the Chicago Bulls, and Johnson was the 11th pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves. NBA media sources expect Minnesota to trade Johnson to the Phoenix Suns. Little was chosen 25th overall by Portland. (GoHeels.com)

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