Road test against North Carolina packs extra emotion for Elon assistant

Posted Dec 29, 2011
While Jack Wooten has been on the staff of Elon coach Matt Matheny for three seasons, his connections to North Carolina still seem fresh. He played alongside current Tar Heels Tyler Zeller and Justin Watts. His younger sister, Maggie, is one of the Tar Heels’ student managers. He said the prelude to the game has left him weirdly conflicted. (Fayetteville Observer)

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