Book Excerpt: Luke Maye's Shot

Posted Mar 26, 2020
Sophomore Luke Maye came into the Sweet 16 averaging 5.8 points in less than 14 minutes per game, but had 16 points and a dozen rebounds against Butler and netted a career-high 17 against Kentucky. He forever cemented his place in UNC Basketball history with the winning shot against the Wildcats, the No. 2 seed loaded with NBA lottery picks. (GoHeels.com)

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