Is Tyler Hansbrough the best ACC player ever?

Posted Nov 10, 2008
For a player with so many gaudy statistics and gleaming awards, Tyler Hansbrough sure seems to live the simple life. From his trophy-less residence to his bull-in-a-china-shop post moves, the unassuming Tar Heels senior has little use for glitz and glamor, hype and hoopla. Which may make him a tad averse to this next question: Is it possible that Tyler Hansbrough is the best basketball player to ever play at UNC? (Fayetteville Observer)

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