Their patience tested, these Tar Heels take rewarding next step
Posted Mar 28, 2016
Brice Johnson gave fellow senior Marcus Paige the same treatment as the East regional championship trophy. He hoisted both into the air. Joel James had a tougher job. He picked up the 6-foot-10 Johnson, the regional MVP. Returning to the Final Four, a huge weight was lifted for North Carolina and its painstakingly patient veterans.
(Fayetteville Observer)
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