Breaking Down the Freshmen
Posted Oct 29, 2008
The storylines for this North Carolina basketball program are as numerous as they are intriguing, ranging from national title aspirations to offseason miscues to NBA discussions. But one topic of conversation is still its infant stages, and that is the four Tar Heel freshmen. Point guard Larry Drew II, shooting guard Justin Watts, power forward Ed Davis and center Tyler Zeller bring to this team what no one else could in 2007-08 – fresh faces.
(Inside Carolina)
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