UNC Basketball In Search Of Right Mentality And Leadership

Posted Jan 20, 2022
Hubert Davis was hopeful that one of his players would emerge as an igniter of energy, positivity, and team-wide focus. But two weeks later, North Carolina is still searching for a leader, an on-court motivator capable of getting his teammates going when times are tough. "Why is the team missing that? I don't know but it is needed, immediately," Davis lamented. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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