How North Carolina Replaces Chazz Surratt: Meet Eugene Asante

Posted Jan 2, 2021
Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman only has to replace one star, but Chazz Surratt was right in the middle of UNC's defense. Bateman feels the Tar Heels have had the perfect candidate to replace Surratt all along in Eugene Asante. He just never found the opportunity. "We said all along we wanted to play him more," Bateman said. "Now’s his chance." (All Tar Heels)

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