Roy Williams Provides Puff Johnson Injury Update

Posted Jan 25, 2021
North Carolina freshman wing Puff Johnson will not play on Tuesday night when the Tar Heels travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers. The rookie small forward was in a boot during Saturday's win over N.C. State. "He hurt his foot. Jammed his toe or something. I think he jammed it. I think they are calling it a sprained toe," UNC's Roy Williams said. (Inside Carolina)

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