ESPN Names Diamond DeShields ACC Freshman of the Year

Posted Mar 4, 2014
Much was expected from UNC's Diamond DeShields...and much has been delivered by the guard who took over a leadership role despite her freshman status. With coach Sylvia Hatchell out battling leukemia, DeShields' maturity was much-needed by the young Tar Heels. So were her scoring (17.7) and rebounding (5.5) numbers. (ESPN.com)

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