Does Marcus Paige have what it takes to stick in the NBA?

Posted Jul 11, 2016
Draft boards, experts, and the like weren’t projecting North Carolina’s Marcus Paige to be drafted in the 2016 NBA Draft. Much like he did on the court for four years in Chapel Hill, Paige proved the naysayers wrong and was drafted 55th overall by the Brooklyn Nets before ultimately being traded to the Utah Jazz. (Tar Heel Blog)

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