NBA Draft takes backseat for Tar Heels standouts
Posted Jun 22, 2011
Like fellow North Carolina stars Tyler Zeller and Harrison Barnes, John Henson could have very easily had his name called and gotten a hat and a handshake from a member of the NBA brass. But Tuesday afternoon, he was sitting in the Smith Center with his teammates, chatting with reporters during the Tar Heels’ midsummer news conference. “I love this team,” Henson said.
(Burlington Times News)
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