One-of-a-kind Hansbrough quiets the haters

Posted Apr 8, 2009
When it was all over, when one of the greatest careers in college basketball history was complete, Tyler Hansbrough marched into the North Carolina locker room and told everyone to shove it. He didn’t use those exact words, of course. Still, as Hansbrough stood there with the net dangling from his neck, the newly crowned national champion hinted that the rewards from Monday’s 89-72 thumping of Michigan State were twofold. (Rivals.com)

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