Tyler Hansbrough closes in on Phil Ford
Posted Dec 13, 2008
For the last few months, as UNC legend Phil Ford has endured constant, though good-natured, ribbing. How many more points, Phil? You going to miss that record, Phil? That guy, Phil? "Out of all the players to come through Carolina -- the Michael Jordans, the Jerry Stackhouses, the Antawn Jamisons, all the all-stars -- it's going to be Tyler Hansbrough who breaks his [career] scoring record," former Tar Heels player Sean May said recently.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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