Kevin Durant could have been a Tar Heel
Posted Mar 26, 2012
What would have happened if Kevin Durant had gone to North Carolina? A new piece from the New York Post says it could have happened, but coach Roy Williams went in a different direction. According to writer Bill Feinberg, Durant had chosen North Carolina, but Williams decided to give his last scholarship to Brandan Wright, the 6-9 power forward from Tennessee.
(NBC Sports)
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