UNC’s Johnson, Duke’s Plumlee shine in NBA summer matchup

Posted Jul 6, 2016
Tuesday, the first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Clippers, Brice Johnson, and undrafted free agent Marshall Plumlee, trying to make the New York Knicks roster, went head-to-head for the first time as pros in the Orlando Summer League. Johnson got the best of the duel, as expected, hitting for 23 points for the second straight game. (Wilmington Star News)

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