Dexter Strickland finding footing

Posted Mar 30, 2010
On the basketball court, the first-year point guard has struggled to be the meticulous person he is off it. “It was tough at first because I never played the point guard position,” said Dexter Strickland, who played shooting guard in high school. “Roy (Williams has) been getting on me in practice to make sure I’m doing the right things. “I have silly turnovers in a game, but all I can do is learn from them and get better.” (Daily Tar Heel)

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