Reigning national champion UNC starts 2017-2018 with big vacancy

Posted Nov 9, 2017
North Carolina is asking itself, "Why not?" ahead of the 2017-2018 season – "Why not make a third straight trip to the National Championship and win two in a row?," Theo Pinson specifies. But the reigning national champs are faced with one...big...problem – they don't have one player on their roster with any substantial college experience at the five position. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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