UNC Honors Brice Johnson, Marcus Paige at Halftime of Virginia Game

Posted Feb 18, 2017
Two of the most beloved Tar Heel basketball players in recent memory had their jersey numbers honored on Saturday night during halftime of UNC’s game against No. 14 Virginia. Brice Johnson and Marcus Paige–who each graduated following last season–are the 50th and 51st Tar Heel players to have their jerseys placed in the rafters of the Dean E. Smith Center. (Chapelboro.com)

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