Luke Maye is more than just a folk hero for surging Tar Heels

Posted Apr 1, 2017
With 5:03 to go in UNC's Elite Eight win over Kentucky on Sunday, head coach Roy Williams made a decision that bore a legend. The Wildcats had just taken a five-point lead thanks to a 10-2 run. Uncharacteristically, Williams called a timeout. And perhaps even more so, he subbed out Isaiah Hicks — a senior — for the hot hand of sophomore Luke Maye. (Daily Tar Heel)

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