UNC's Isaiah Hicks Turned Down NBA Process for Title Run
Posted Oct 11, 2016
Unbeknownst to Isaiah Hicks, Roy Williams had sought out feedback from 21 NBA teams on his draft stock along with Justin Jackson and Kennedy Meeks. When Hicks sat down, Williams slid over paperwork already filled out, save for a signature, that would serve to enter the Oxford, N.C. native into the NBA Draft. Hicks immediately turned down the offer.
(Inside Carolina)
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