Harrison Barnes Is The Next Carmelo Anthony

Posted Nov 29, 2010
Following a year of disappointment that ended without an invite to the Big Dance, UNC is still left scratching their heads after a 4-2 start this season. The hype around this year’s Tar Heels surrounds the arrival of Harrison Barnes, the No. 1 player coming out of high school. Story sound familiar? Barnes is in a similar situation as Carmelo Anthony during the 2002-03 season when he arrived at Syracuse. (Dime Magazine)

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