Theo the Facilitator

Posted Feb 21, 2018
Theo Pinson's name appeared in the play-by-play of North Carolina’s win over Syracuse 36 times. The senior wing scored a career-high 23 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out seven assists and made three steals. His stat line lacked only a blocked shot. And yet the magnitude of Pinson’s performance is not properly characterized on those pieces of paper. (Inside Carolina)

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