Pair of Tar Heel recruits strut stuff at Desert Heat Classic

Posted Dec 30, 2005

For the past three days at the Desert Heat Classic, University of North Carolina recruits Alex Stepheson and Deon Thompson dazzled the crowds with their play above the rim. From their thunderous dunks to their mammoth blocks, the seniors reminded onlookers why some recruiting experts say the Tar Heels locked up the top class for 2006. (Desert Sun)

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