'I already knew my time was coming': Kerwin Walton finds his groove in win over Kentucky

Posted Dec 20, 2020
As his teammates will tell you, it was only a matter of time before everything began to click for freshman guard Kerwin Walton. His 13 points off the bench on a perfect 3-3 outing from 3-point range to go with 4-4 at the free throw line sparked North Carolina's offense to overtake a Kentucky team struggling with foul trouble in UNC's 75-63 win on Saturday. (Daily Tar Heel)

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