North Carolina, Ohio State headline the draft deadline winners
Posted May 9, 2011
Had merely one or two of North Carolina's three likely first-round picks returned to Chapel Hill next season, the Tar Heels still would have been considered a potential Final Four contender. Because forwards Harrison Barnes and John Henson and center Tyler Zeller all passed on NBA riches to stay in school, North Carolina will begin next season as the clear favorite to win its third national title in seven years.
(Rivals.com)
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