Fun-loving Tar Heels are as motivated as they are loose
Posted Mar 22, 2016
Amid the serious questions about UNC’s East Region semifinal opponent Indiana, 3-point shooting defense and small lineups, we learned that Marcus Paige’s favorite snack is popcorn, Brice Johnson is a lot more laid back in the locker room than he is after a dunk and Theo Pinson “never has to be congratulated, because he’s always congratulating himself.”
(Wilmington Star News)
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