Midwest Region: UNC to face stiff challenge from talented mid-majors
Posted Mar 12, 2012
UNC has virtually all the pieces you could want: Three projected lottery picks in swingman Harrison Barnes, center Tyler Zeller and forward John Henson, along with consummate floor general Kendall Marshall. But Henson's health is a big issue, along with the Heels' season-long questions: Will the enigmatic Barnes be assertive or passive and can UNC shoot well enough from three?
(Sports Illustrated)
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