New impact players can be found on the bench
Posted Jul 10, 2009
Larry Drew II, Soph., North Carolina: The defending national champions' hopes of returning to the Final Four could depend on whether North Carolina finds an effective replacement for departed point guard Ty Lawson. Ed Davis and Deon Thompson should help the Tar Heels cope with the loss of Tyler Hansbrough, but the Tar Heels don't have as much depth in the backcourt. The most experienced pure point guard on the roster is Drew.
(Rivals.com)
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