UNC hit a big 3 with stars' return

Posted Jun 22, 2011
UNC's top three players from last season returned to school to try to help the program win an NCAA championship and to sharpen their skills for professional basketball. Harrison Barnes, Tyler Zeller and John Henson now see prospects for an outstanding season. The Tar Heels will return seven veterans — including all five starters — from a 29-8 team and will add two blue-chip recruits. (Winston-Salem Journal)

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