Theo Pinson’s NBA shot depends on shooting

Posted Jun 8, 2018
Theo Pinson is fighting to earn a job in the NBA. The Greensboro native and former North Carolina swingman was a good collegiate defender, but isn’t an elite scorer or shooter – critical traits in the NBA. Pinson knows his weakness, and is trying to improve it. “I didn’t shoot the ball particularly well in college,” he said Saturday at the Charlotte Hornets workout. (Charlotte Post)

Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Will Kyan Evans or Derek Dixon Seize UNC Point Guard Control?
UNC Basketball faces tough decisions at point guard with Kyan Evans and Derek Dixon battling for key minutes as ACC play begins. Can either Evans...
Mon Dec 29, 2025

Tablet teaching: How halftime iPad session helped Caleb Wilson deal with double-teams
During the first half of UNC’s win against East Carolina, Caleb Wilson turned the ball over four times, struggling to navigate double-teams that looked a...
Mon Dec 29, 2025

Seth Trimble Knows How Tar Heels Can Get Even Better Defensively
Seth Trimble didn't need to peel away the layers of the Tar Heels' work defensively through the first 13 games. "I think our biggest weakness...
Mon Dec 29, 2025

Video: IC Podcast - A Very Different ACC Ahead for UNC Basketball
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina look into the upcoming conference basketball schedule and how a very different ACC awaits the Tar Heels...
Mon Dec 29, 2025