Garrison Brooks On His Improvements, Freshmen, Leadership & More

Posted Oct 21, 2020
North Carolina senior forward Garrison Brooks spent the offseason almost daily working on his perimeter shooting. With Armando Bacot back and two big-time freshmen interior players (Walker Kessler and Day'Ron Sharpe) in the mix, Brooks has stepped his game away from the basket an is looking to be more of a scoring threat toward and on the perimeter. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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