Maye makes name known by sinking shot to send UNC back to Final Four

Posted Mar 26, 2017
A reporter told Luke Maye that he was the Kris Jenkins of the game. Call Malik Monk the Marcus Paige, then, after the Wildcat freshman sank a game-tying three with 7.2 seconds to play. "I don't know about that," May said. "I knew I had confidence in myself and I wanted to prove people wrong -- people who said I wasn't going to be able to play here." (WRAL Sports Fan)

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