Young Heels are ahead of schedule on 'D'

Posted Dec 21, 2005

The ability of the current Heels to play sound team defense has been one of the early revelations of the '06 season, and testament to Williams' success at teaching what he values most. "People are not expecting us to play as well on defense as we have," said Reyshawn Terry. Those who have seen the Heels play more than once are not surprised anymore. (Tar Heel Daily)

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