Ahead of UNC-Duke Final Four, Dante Calabria reflects on involvement in rivalry

Posted Mar 31, 2022
As UNC and Duke get set to meet for the first time in the NCAA Tournament in Saturday's Final Four clash, Dante Calabria can’t help but reminisce. Calabria was a freshman on the 1993 UNC team that won the NCAA title. He went on to play a significant role in the Tar Heels winning the 1994 ACC Tournament and reaching the 1995 Final Four. (Beaver County Times)

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