Checking in on Wayne Ellington, 2017 national champions in NBA

Posted Jan 24, 2018
Former North Carolina basketball player Wayne Ellington is having a breakout season with the Miami Heat, while some members of the 2017 national championship squad are attempting to find their place in the basketball world. Isaiah Hicks is posting 15.2 points and 8.3 rebounds a game for the Westchester Knicks, the G-League affiliate of the NBA Knicks. (Daily Tar Heel)

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