Chansky’s Notebook: In the Books

Posted Feb 28, 2024
R.J. Davis is barely 6 feet tall, but he is in some rarified air. When Davis followed up his 12 points at Virginia with exactly 30 more against Miami, he entered the pantheon of great UNC stars who crossed the 40-point Rubicon. Davis’ 42 topped Tyler Hansbrough’s 40 against Georgia Tech as a freshman in 2006 for most points ever scored in the Smith Center. (Chapelboro.com)

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