Deon Thompson Looking To Rebound

Posted Dec 21, 2007

The transition was never supposed to be this difficult. When Brandan Wright placed his name in the NBA Draft last spring, most observers assumed Deon Thompson would simply slide into his former teammate’s spot in the North Carolina frontcourt. But the move has not come easy for the Torrance, Calif. native. (Inside Carolina)

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