Pre-Season Basketball Top 25: NBA Draft deadline edition

Posted Apr 25, 2011
1. North Carolina: Coach: Roy Williams; Top veterans on projected roster: Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Tyler Zeller, Kendall Marshall, Dexter Strickland, Leslie McDonald, Reggie Bullock Top newcomers on projected roster: James McAdoo, P.J. Hairston Comment: Barnes, Henson and Zeller returning makes the Tar Heels the easy pick for No. 1. (CBS Sports)

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