Looming NBA lockout could be boon for ACC

Posted Jan 28, 2011
College basketball could be in store for a serendipitous boon the next few seasons. This spring, according to many college coaches and NBA executives, more college standouts than usual are likely to return to school rather than head for the NBA. Imagine, for example, the potential excitement a veteran UNC team could generate if Harrison Barnes, John Henson and Tyler Zeller all returned to play another season together. (Fayetteville Observer)

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