ACC Barnstorming Tour Invades Avery County

Posted Apr 26, 2016
Only in the framework of a traveling tour would basketball fans have an opportunity to see big-time collegiate basketball players, such as North Carolina’s Marcus Paige and Joel James. It’s also the only spot to see local N.C. State legend Tommy Burleson assist as a coach with the Avery squad, only to meet on the opposite bench his former NBA teammate and Tar Heels legend Phil Ford. (Avery Journal Times)

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