Tyler Hansbrough recalls Tar Heels’ NCAA title run
Posted Apr 6, 2015
In his sixth NBA season, Tyler Hansbrough is firmly entrenched as a role player, a big man who comes off the bench to provide energy and rebounding on both ends of the floor, and rattle opposing players with his physicality. There was a time, however, when Hansbrough was the focal point at the University of North Carolina, where he was a four-time All-American and the 2007-08 National Player of the Year.
(SportsNet.ca)
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