Tar Heels in NBA: Coby White scores 27, on path to become first UNC All-Star in 16 years

Posted Jan 9, 2024
Three nights after scoring 22 points on the Hornets in a 13-point Chicago win, White scored 27 as the Bulls won 119-112 in overtime at the Spectrum Center on Monday. White could become the first former UNC player to make the NBA All-Star Game since Antawn Jamison and Rasheed Wallace were part of the East team that won the 2008 game. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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