"The next big thing" dreams of going to the University of North Carolina

At 14, Coney Island hoops phenom Lance Stephenson has the game, the posse, the bling - but can he survive the hype? Some call him a taller Sebastian Telfair; others compare him to Stephon Marbury. He has the same Coney Island pedigree, the same velvety jumper, the same electric first step that leaves even high school seniors grasping at air. And even though he's just about to begin his freshman year of high school, he dreams of going to the University of North Carolina. (New York Daily News)