Justin Jackson's Jersey Honored at Dean Smith Center

Posted Oct 18, 2017
Along with UNC's 2017 NCAA Championship banner, a new jersey was hung in the Smith Center. All-American, ACC Player of the Year, NCAA Champion and Kings draftee Justin Jackson's No. 44 UNC jersey was displayed in the same vein as Lakers great James Worthy, NBA All-Star Antawn Jamison, and the greatest player to play the game, Michael Jordan. (Sacramento Kings)

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