Chansky’s Notebook: Keep Climbing, Leaky

Posted Jan 25, 2024
Leaky Black is one of ten former UNC players in the NBA after signing a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets and their general manager, former Tar Heel basketball star Mitch Kupchak. Remember, scoring isn’t everything. Dudley Bradley was a first-round NBA draft pick in 1979, played 10 years in the league and averaged only 5 points per game. (Chapelboro.com)

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