UNC's Bridge To Next Season

Posted Mar 29, 2011
The prevailing belief is that UNC won’t lose anyone early to the NBA draft, so it only must replace forward Justin Knox, and will do so by adding a couple of McDonald’s All-Americans and another one or two serviceable players. They must buy into the mantra set by the current group, which will simply be an extension of where things left off in Jersey. In the end, this was a bridge to next season. (Fox Sports Carolinas)

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