Tar Heels in NBA: Wayne Ellington scores 11 in season debut

Posted Dec 29, 2020
Wayne Ellington made his season debut with 11 points in the Detroit Pistons’ 128-120 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. On a light night in the NBA, only two other UNC players had games and neither played. For the second time in as many games, Justin Jackson didn’t get off the bench for Oklahoma City. The Thunder fell 110-109 to the Utah Jazz. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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