Frustrating league tourney finishes for Johnson, Love, McKoy, Walton

Posted Mar 16, 2024
Conference tournaments ended frustratingly for several former UNC Basketball players, including Puff Johnson missing a potential game-winning 3-point attempt at the buzzer. In addition, Caleb Love’s No. 6 Arizona team, Justin McKoy’s Hawaii team and Kerwin Walton’s No. 25 Texas Tech team all lost Friday in the semifinals of their league tournaments. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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