James Michael McAdoo looks to build on how he finished

Posted Jun 19, 2012
There were times, early last season, when UNC forward James Michael McAdoo wasn’t sure if he was really needed -- and didn’t know exactly where he fit. But after flourishing over the last month of the 2011-12 season, then watching four-fifths of last year’s starting lineup leave for the NBA, there’s no question about his role, now: starter, leader, go-to-guy. (ESPN.com)

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