Tar Heels in NBA: Coby White scores 26, Leaky Black scores 11 in Hornets win

Posted Apr 15, 2024
Coby White, one of four Tar Heels who will play in the NBA postseason, concluded his best professional season with 26 points on Sunday. Rookie Leaky Black tied his season-high of 11 points in the Charlotte Hornets season-ending victory. White’s Bulls and Harrison Barnes’ Sacramento Kings play home elimination games this week in the play-in tournament. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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