Joel Berry, Jusitn Jackson Make Wooden Award Top 20 List

Posted Feb 8, 2017
North Carolina's Joel Berry II and Justin Jackson are both among the 20 remaining candidates for the 2017 John R. Wooden Award, announced Wednesday. Berry leads UNC in assists, three-point percentage, free throw percentage, and steals. Jackson is second in the ACC in scoring (20.0) in conference games and leads UNC in scoring at a career-best 18.6 per game. (GoHeels.com)

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