Can Kerwin Walton be what the Tar Heels needed the most this season?

Posted Jan 5, 2021
How does a "Muffin Top" grow into a difference-maker? North Carolina freshman Kerwin Walton is drawing up the blueprint. The 6-foot-5 guard was arguably the least-heralded of the Tar Heels' highly-touted recruiting class. But he brought the one commodity UNC missed in its lineup last season: shooting. Walton has made 10 of his last 15 3-point attempts. (MSN.com)

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