UNC’s Luke Maye deals with sizable freshman adjustments

Posted Dec 29, 2015
It’s a question that immediately comes up when Luke Maye checks into a UNC game at the four spot, facing an obvious height disparity. How is he going to be successful inside against taller big men? It’s something that the 6-foot-8 freshman didn’t have to worry about as a two-time All-State selection at Hough High School. His answer to combat that disadvantage is never to be outworked. (Raleigh & Company)

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