Jordan Brand Classic Notebook: UNC recruits ready to go
Posted Apr 13, 2012
J.P. Tokoto signed with North Carolina for the tradition, Roy Williams and to win a national title, but another big reason Tokoto was excited about being a Tar Heel was to have the chance to learn from swingman Harrison Barnes. That won’t happen now. Barnes, Kendall Marshall and John Henson all declared for the NBA Draft recently, and for Tokoto that meant just one thing. “We’re gonna have to be ready to step right in and produce,” said Tokoto.
(ESPN.com)
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