Virginia at North Carolina: Three to know

Posted Feb 15, 2013
Tyler Zeller, last season’s ACC Player of the Year, will have his No. 44 jersey added to the other 46 hanging at one end of the Smith Center at halftime. The center was named to the Wooden All-America first team last season after averaging 16.3 points and 9.8 rebounds. After being picked 17th in this summer’s NBA draft, Zeller is now the starting center for the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Fayetteville Observer)

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