Leslie McDonald hurt, raising questions about Pro-Am league risk

Posted Jul 16, 2011
The North Carolina Pro-Am basketball league has become one of the Triangle’s most popular summer sports draws because of the talent it attracts and the competition it spurs among some of the top NBA and college players in the nation. But as Thursday’s injury to North Carolina shooting guard Leslie McDonald showed, there’s also a down side to the games. (Wilmington Star News)

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