Deon Thompson takes his responsibilities as a leader seriously
Posted Nov 16, 2009
Deon Thompson started the season feeling pretty good about leading a defending national champion squad full of new faces and multitudes of talent. More than anything, he welcomed the pressures that come with being the sole senior from his entering class still at UNC. "This team is probably the best thing to happen to me," Thompson says, "It's making me more accountable every day and being a leader I have to show up every day."
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