Tyer Hansbrough poised to add to his record rampage

Posted Dec 18, 2008
In a college basketball career chocked full of moments worth savoring, Tyler Hansbrough would prefer to speed up this particular piece of prestige. Some of the attention associated with the climb toward the pinnacle of North Carolina's career scoring chart has weighed on the senior forward's sculpted shoulders. "I've tried not to think about it, but it's hard not to," he said. "It's a big deal to me, but also I think it'll mean more to me once the season's over and I look back." (Burlington Times News)

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