Confirmed: Marcus Paige is Returning

Posted Apr 11, 2015
Marcus Paige addressed this after UNC's 79-72 loss to Wisconsin in the Sweet Sixteen but given the nature of these decisions, the Fayetteville Observer's Bret Strelow decided to get confirmation. "Marcus Paige talked matter of factly after Sweet 16 loss about coming back. For double-checking purposes, his dad said today he is returning — Bret Strelow (@bretstrelow) April 11, 2015" (Tar Heel Blog)

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