As Basketball Practice Begins, Here's A Look At The Tar Heels
Posted Sep 26, 2019
As Late Night With Roy takes center stage Friday, basketball is here and the games aren’t far behind. Practice starts Thursday for North Carolina. Six new players have joined the team, including graduate transfers Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce as well as four freshmen, headlined by McDonald’s All-Americans Cole Anthony and Armando Bacot.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
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