The Black Falcon has finally landed
Posted Feb 2, 2011
The Black Falcon appears to have finally landed. It’s taken nearly 20 games, but North Carolina freshman Harrison Barnes – dubbed the Black Falcon during a high school all-star game – has finally begun to live up to the expectations placed upon him prior to the start of his college career. "It didn’t feel right before,” Barnes said of the nickname. "I feel like now, finally, I can fit into it.”
(Jeff Goodman)
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