Tar Heels are the preseason pick in college basketball
Posted Nov 5, 2011
The Tar Heels, who return all five starters from last year’s Final Eight team, are the consensus choice to win their third national championship in eight years after their entire front line of Harrison Barnes, John Henson and Tyler Zeller passed on a chance to declare for the NBA draft. Williams has so much talent, Carolina could have five players selected in the first round of the NBA draft.
(New York Daily News)
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