Jerry Stackhouse on choosing UNC: Dean Smith was hard to turn down
Posted Feb 15, 2016
Former NBA and college basketball star Jerry Stackhouse joined SI’s Ted Keith on this week’s SI Vault Podcast and discussed his decision to attend UNC over Duke. Stackhouse, a consensus first team All-America selection in 1995 with the Tar Heels, said the choice came down to the recruiting efforts of legendary UNC coach Dean Smith.
(Sports Illustrated)
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