Wayne Ellington's 3-pointers help UNC cruise over Rutgers
Posted Dec 29, 2006
Wayne Ellington and his four freshman teammates -- Brandan Wright, Ty Lawson, Deon Thompson and Alex Stepheson -- outscored Rutgers by themselves, totaling 55 points on 21-of-33 shooting from the field. Wright scored a game-high 19 points, and Lawson registered nine assists and no turnovers. Thompson chipped in seven points, and Stepheson scored six.
(Durham Herald-Sun)
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