Hansbrough broke UNC's career scoring record the Carolina way

Posted Dec 20, 2008
During the spring of 1977, North Carolina coach Dean Smith invited his star guard Phil Ford, who had just completed his junior season, into his office. Smith told Ford that he had done some research on where Ford would be selected in the upcoming NBA draft. Based on that information, he recommended to Ford that he leave school. (Sports Illustrated)

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