Tyler Zeller 'stretch'es to the Smith Center rafters

Posted Mar 6, 2012
Tyler Zeller said having his jersey hanging in the rafters was always a goal -- but a “stretch goal,’’ one of those terms he learned in business school to describe an achievement that seems awfully hard to accomplish. But he’s done it. By being named ACC Player of the Year on Tuesday, Zeller met one of UNC’s criteria for having his No. 44 jersey honored. (ESPN.com)

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