Lucas: UNC Basketball Mailbag Dec. 19

Posted Dec 19, 2006

Joseph Forte is one of the most popular "Whatever happened to...?" questions in Mailbag history. He's currently playing in Italy with Montepaschi Siena. He may not speak much Italian, but he has plenty to talk about with two of his teammates: former Clemson standout Terrell McIntyre and former Maryland star Lonny Baxter. (Tar Heel Blue)

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