Well-Heeled NBA, Thanks To Ex-UNC Standouts
Posted Mar 13, 2014
The Dallas Mavericks? With three former UNC basketball standouts on its roster, perhaps the NBA team should be called the Dallas Tar Heels. Along with the high-flying Vince Carter, now in his 16th season, Mark Cuban’s team also boasts Brandan Wright and Wayne Ellington.
(Chapelboro.com)
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