Jaydon Young's inevitable journey to UNC: 'I'm going to be a Tar Heel'

Posted Feb 2, 2026
Rising from the bench as the PA announcer read out his name as a starter, then-Virginia Tech guard Jaydon Young walked onto the basketball court and prepared to take on North Carolina last season. He had been thinking about this game for a week. He knew some of his opponents from AAU and NBA camps, but more than anything, he knew UNC. (Daily Tar Heel)

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