Tar Heels open title defense in front of packed house at Dean Dome

Posted Oct 17, 2009
UNC lost a lot of talent from the team that won last season's national championship, from a four-year star who was the program's all-time leading scorer and rebounder to a couple of underclassmen-turned-NBA rookies. Then again, that might just mean more playing time for John Henson. The gangly, 6-foot-10 freshman scored 10 points in the intrasquad scrimmage during the Tar Heels' annual "Late Night with Roy" event. (USA Today)

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