Tar Heels' Barnes wants to 'do something special'

Posted Oct 20, 2011
The word "drive" comes up a lot these days when you talk to Harrison Barnes, the North Carolina sophomore forward who just might be the best player in college basketball. Barnes, the ACC's rookie of the year last season, has packed about 15 more pounds of muscle onto his 6-foot-8 frame and now weighs close to 225. "That's because I want to drive the lane more and withstand the contact," he explained. (Charlotte Observer)

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