College Basketball's Top 10 Impact Freshmen for 2012-13

Posted Oct 16, 2012
Marcus Paige, G, UNC: Paige will have an opportunity to slide into the starting point guard spot vacated by Kendall Marshall. A 6-1 lefthander, Paige averaged 28.4 points per game as a senior at Linn-Mar (Iowa) High School and played in the McDonald’s All-American Game. He suffered a stress fracture in his left foot in the spring but is expected to be 100 percent by the time practice starts. (Athlon Sports)

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