Joel James wants NBA to be his next basketball stop

Posted May 7, 2016
Joel James, who graduates Sunday with a bachelor’s degree in American History, is a member of UNC’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council and the ACC’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Last summer, he was selected to represent the ACC on the NCAA’s National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. “He’s grown so much,” Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said. (Palm Beach Post)

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