Many reasons intense Justin McKoy, aka ‘The sparkplug,’ left UVa for UNC

Posted Sep 16, 2021
Of UNC's three basketball transfers, Justin McKoy’s decision to leave Virginia after two seasons was the most surprising until you look closer at his situation. There was the factor of being closer to his family in Cary. His father, who was a Carolina fan, died of an autoimmune disease when McKoy was a toddler. On Twitter, his background photo is of his dad. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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