Year in Review: The Observer's Top 10 stories from 2009

Posted Jan 3, 2010
f there was one player who personified the hunger and drive it takes to be a champion, it was Tyler Hansbrough. Sure, Hansbrough finished his career as the ACC's all-time leading scorer (2,872), UNC's all-time leading rebounder (1,219) and the NCAA's all-time leader in free throws made (982). But his legacy only became complete when the Tar Heels blasted Michigan State 89-72 for the national title. (Fayetteville Observer)

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