UNC's Jaelynn Murray to face South Carolina, where her mother became a shot-blocking star

Posted Mar 25, 2022
Despite a tremendous basketball career at South Carolina, Michelle Murray never thought to persuade her daughter Jaelynn in her college choice as she began to reach stardom at Dreher High School, just a few miles away from South Carolina's campus. Jaelynn Murray aimed the stretch her wings, and North Carolina was where she wanted to be. (Greenville News)

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