Walker Kessler's Emergence Gives UNC Another Frontcourt Weapon

Posted Mar 11, 2021
At the 3:49 mark in the first half on Wednesday night's ACC Tournament second round game, 7-foot-1 Walker Kessler got his hand on a lazy Notre Dame pass, stole the ball, took three dribbles down the court, and made a Euro-step move to avoid a defender before deftly laying the ball in for two points. That play.demonstrated the wealth of potential. (Inside Carolina)

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