Talented freshmen are key for No. 1 North Carolina

Posted Jan 13, 2007

Ty Lawson rolled off a screen in his first ACC game and caught a hard bump from a hometown friend. The message delivered in that jolt by Florida State's Isaiah Swann was clear: Welcome to the ACC, rookie. North Carolina opened conference play and promptly reached No. 1 for the first time in six seasons. And if the Tar Heels want to stay there, they need to keep receiving contributions from a freshman class considered one of the nation's best. (CBS Sportsline)

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