Gifted Scorer Coby White Brings Versatility to North Carolina's Backcourt

Posted Aug 8, 2018
Coby White, a North Carolina native, is the No. 3 ranked shooting guard in his class and a nationally pedigreed scorer. He notched 1,056 points in his senior year of high school alone, averaging more than 30 points per game while also tallying 10.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists. His career 3,573 total points set the North Carolina state high school record across all classifications. (Sports Illustrated)

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