Can Nassir Little Live up to the Hype?
Posted Aug 9, 2018
The hype surrounding five-star recruit Nassir Little has been building long before he arrived in Chapel Hill. He finished high school ranked as the No. 3 player in the country and had offers from basically every top basketball school. Before Little has registered a minute in a UNC uniform, outlets like Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report have him tabbed as a top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
(Chapelboro.com)
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