Lucas: Five Fabulous Freshmen
Posted Nov 11, 2010
Assuming he's not still working on his dribbling in a darkened practice gym at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, Harrison Barnes and a heralded freshman class will make their official Tar Heel debuts in the season opener against Lipscomb. Barnes will begin his Carolina career as the most talked-about UNC freshman ever--more than Tyler Hansbrough, more than Jerry Stackhouse, even more than Phil Ford.
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