Commentary: Hansbrough’s pro ability debated

Posted Apr 2, 2008

Roy Williams was talking about the inevitable day when Tyler Hansbrough says goodbye to North Carolina and hello to the riches that await him in the NBA. Williams isn’t sure when that day will come, but he’s coached long enough to understand players come and go, and the best usually go long before their scholarships run out. Until it comes to Hansbrough, that is. (Lawrence Journal-World)

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