Which UNC Teams Depended Most Heavily on Freshmen?

Posted Nov 28, 2020
North Carolina has six freshmen on this year’s roster, many of whom figure to play significant minutes. Roy Williams has said that the top two point guards on the team are freshmen—Caleb Love and RJ Davis—and will play together on the floor much of the time. That’s not to mention post players Day’Ron Sharpe and Walker Kessler or wing Puff Johnson. (All Tar Heels)

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