Tar Heels’ Walk-On Has Taken His Lumps
Posted Apr 2, 2008
No one knows Tyler Hansbrough’s moves, or his temper, better than a mostly anonymous North Carolina teammate who has spent the past three years as his personal punching bag. Surry Wood has the cuts, bruises, stitches and concussion to prove it. But he has no complaints about a role that few will see, yet many envy.
(New York Times)
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