SI Basketball Power Rankings: Is Theo Pinson UNC's MVP?

Posted Dec 10, 2015
2. North Carolina Tar Heels: While UNC’s star senior guard, Marcus Paige, was injured, Theo Pinson averaged 28.5 minutes per game; now that Paige is back, Pinson is averaging 17.5. The Heels have seemed fine in that arrangement, beating Maryland and routing Davidson, but this is something to monitor, whether UNC needs Pinson’s playmaking to reach its peak level of offense. (Sports Illustrated)

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