Williams hails early start by UNC freshmen
Posted Jun 22, 2006
Roy Williams’ coaching life is certainly in line these days. Last spring, it seemed as if everyone on the UNC roster was packing up their cars and skipping town. Now Williams is saying hello to guards Wayne Ellington and Tywon Lawson and forwards Brandan Wright, Alex Stepheson, William Graves and Deon Thompson, the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation whose arrival has experts pegging the Tar Heels as a Final Four favorite.
(Fayetteville Observer)
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