11-Year Old Cancer Survivor to Join Roy Williams on UNC Bench

Posted Feb 24, 2020
Roy Williams and UNC basketball will have another teammate on the bench when the Tar Heels take on NC State on Tuesday. Eleven-year-old Scott Lenfestey of Cary, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 3, will join coach Williams on the UNC bench. Lenfestey is a recreational basketball player, a Carolina fan, and a cancer survivor. (Chapelboro.com)

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