Fiery Freshman James Brown Sparks UNC’s Inspired Second Half at Kansas

Posted Nov 9, 2024
UNC freshman forward James Brown's spot-duty appearance late in the first half of Friday's showdown against No. 1 Kansas marked his college basketball debut. And his most significant moment on the court at Allen Fieldhouse became a hustling put-back of Drake Powell's miss that beat the first-half buzzer, a brief but helpful contribution to be sure. (Inside Carolina)

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