Could a team of ex-Heels rule NBA?

Posted Aug 29, 2005

"There are enough UNC alumni to field a good pro team," said Phil Ford, the all-time leading scorer in Tar Heel history and now an assistant coach with Larry Brown and the New York Knicks. "But in order to be a great pro team, you'd probably have to have a little more size. Playoffs? I'm not sure." (Charlotte Observer)

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