3 UNC players who will win big when Tar Heels go small

Posted Jun 14, 2017
Simply put, the 2017-18 edition of North Carolina basketball will be a new-look group. Most notably, while Roy Williams’ best teams have all been known in part for dominating in the paint, next season’s Tar Heels will likely have to lean more heavily on small ball. Of the team’s six returning scholarship players, these three will benefit the most from smaller lineups: (FanRag Sports)

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