Marcus Paige Moves Past Injury Setback

Posted Dec 9, 2012
Freshman point guard Marcus Paige returned to UNC’s starting lineup against East Tennessee State on Saturday after missing last week’s game due to a shoulder injury. Paige sat out UNC’s victory over UAB on Dec. 1 after jamming his left shoulder the Friday before in practice. Following the 78-55 victory over ETSU, Paige told reporters that he’s not really sure how the injury happened. (Inside Carolina)

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