UNC JV hopefuls get the news, good and bad, from coach Davis

Posted Jan 7, 2014
Some already know that this will be their last time on the Smith Center floor. But they stand in line, anyway. The 43 who’d tried out for UNC’s junior varsity basketball team – the only one of its kind in the nation – wait to see if there’s still a chance to play for the Tar Heels. The final day of tryouts is over. Hubert Davis, the JV head coach, has spoken of his difficult task ahead – of making cuts and ending dreams. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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