Lucas: Freshman Class

Posted Nov 9, 2012
"We were in the huddle, and Coach was talking," Joel James said. "They were playing that, 'I'm a Tar Heel,' on the video board. I looked up, and I couldn't believe it. I was like, 'What am I doing in North Carolina's gym right now?' "That was when Coach said, 'Joel, pay attention!'" You can tell it's almost impossible for him to believe. But he is an important piece of the next generation of Tar Heels. (GoHeels.com)

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