John Henson could be the key

Posted Nov 12, 2010
If there was one player who summed up all of North Carolina's struggles last season, it was probably John Henson. After the Tar Heels lost four starters to the NBA, the highly touted freshman forward was asked to do too much, too soon. It took him almost the entire season and a position change to start playing up to (lofty) expectations, just like the Tar Heels. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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