Chansky’s Notebook: The Good Fit

Posted May 25, 2024
Ven-Allen Lubin gives the Tar Heels flexibility. The 6-foot-8 Vanderbilt transfer will do some of what Harrison Ingram and Armando Bacot did, playing power forward and rebounding at the same pace over his last 10 games at Vanderbilt as Ingram did all season. He may be even better on the offensive end, where 70 percent of his shots came from the paint. (Chapelboro.com)

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