Lucas: The Withers Experience

Posted Feb 16, 2025
What a ride. But as Tar Heel fans have learned over the past two seasons, that's all part of the Jae'Lyn Withers experience. Withers took a finger in the eye in practice this week, a painful-looking injury that was significant enough that he experimented with goggles during Carolina's shootaround at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday morning. (GoHeels.com)

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