Tar Heel coaching Tar Heel: James Worthy drafts Cole Anthony for his Rising Stars team

Posted Feb 4, 2022
James Worthy is one of four coaches for the NBA Rising Stars team and, in a draft on Friday, he picked Cole Anthony as one of the players on his team. All four coaches are members of the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team. The others are Rick Barry, Gary Payton and Isiah Thomas. Anthony will also compete in the Slam Dunk contest on Saturday, Feb. 19. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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