Words. Jason Jordan
When news broke Thursday that North Carolina forwards David Wear and Travis Wear were indeed transferring, message boards across the country ran rampant with speculation and rumors. Everyone wanted to know how Roy Williams and the Tar Heels could cope with just two true post players on the roster next season. Who would they try and snag at the last minute from the 2010 class? Would they scour the JUCO ranks?
One thing is certain: Rumors that Norfolk Christian (Va.) junior James McAdoo — a 6-9 power forward committed to UNC for the 2011 class — would be foregoing his senior year to enroll in Chapel Hill a year early are just that; rumors. MORE >
Tags: David Wear, James McAdoo, KADEEM JACK, North Carolina, Roy Williams, Travis Wear
Posted in Recruiting News |
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Words. Jason Jordan
Where will Josh Selby end up? Austin Rivers looking at more schools? Reggie Bullock comparisons? Jason Jordan has fielded all of your e-mails and tackles each of these questions and more in this installment of “Mail Day with JJ.”
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Austin Rivers opening the flood gates?
So I’m a little pissed because I’m a die-hard Duke fan and now I’m hearing that Austin Rivers (Winter Park, Fla.) is about to let UNC, Texas and Kentucky jump in on his recruitment! MORE >
Tags: Austin Rivers, billy donovan, Brandon Knight, Coach K, Doc Rivers, Eric Bledsoe, Harrison Barnes, Joe Forte, John Calipari, john wall, Josh Selby, Reggie Bullock, Roy Williams
Posted in Recruiting News |
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Words. Jason Jordan
From slight giggles to downright disrespectful verbal jabs, Forsyth Country Day (Lewisville, N.C.) point guard Tyler Lewis has experienced it all.
The opposing team takes one look at the 5-10, 155-pound water boy look-alike walking onto the court, and they shoot him a quizzical squint as if to say “Wow! YOU start?”
“I get that a lot,” said Lewis, who is averaging 22 points, 8.5 assists, four rebounds and two steals a game. “Just even walking into the gym no one thinks that I’m gonna be an impact player, but I usually change that perception real quick.” MORE >
Tags: Craig Dawson, Phil Pressey, Roy Williams, Tyler Lewis
Posted in Getting Up |
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Words. Jason Jordan
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — In one of the showcase high school games of the season in the Tar Heel State, Kinston H.S. senior guard Reggie Bullock scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the Vikings past P.J. Hairston and Dudley High, 68-63, Saturday at the Dean Dome. Hairston, a junior guard, managed 24 points in the loss.
Hairston and Bullock, both committed to UNC, played in front of Roy Williams and the entire Carolina basketball team along with more than 500 fans. MORE >
Tags: North Carolina, P.J. Hairston, Reggie Bullock, Roy Williams
Posted in Recruiting News |
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Words. Harrison Barnes
As he navigates through the hectic recruiting process, HighSchoolHoop.com’s top-rated player, Ames High (IA) swingman Harrison Barnes, has agreed to chronicle his thoughts for us during each of his five official visits. First up is North Carolina, who Barnes visited on Sept. 3…
I arrived at the Carolina Inn at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 3. Outside was Coach (Roy) Williams waiting for me and my family to take us to our rooms. The rooms were really nice.
Well, the first night I had to stay with my family because I think that’s just the policy, but the next night I got my own room. I got a queen bed to myself. I enjoyed that. MORE >
Tags: Ames High School, Antawn Jamison, Coach K, Danny Green, David Wear, Dean Smith, Deon Thompson, Dexter Strickland, Ed Davis, George Karl, Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Justin Watts, Kendall Marshall, Larry Brown, Marcus Ginyard, Marshall Plumlee, Michael Jordan, North Carolina, Reggie Bullock, Roy Williams, Travis Wear, Ty Lawson, Vince Carter, Wayne Ellington, Will Graves
Posted in Recruiting News |
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Words. Jason Jordan
Kendall Marshall doesn’t care where he’s ranked; he’s focused on the bigger picture.
Photo. ESPN.com
By the time Kendall Marshall was nine years old he could whip a behind-the-back pass through the arms of a lurking defender as easy as he could drain an NBA 3-pointer.
By the time he was 10, the 5-2, 95-lb. fifth grader was anointed the nation’s top fifth grader by HoopScoop, and by 11 he was featured on the front page of the Washington Post.
But by the time you read this article, none of that will matter.
MORE >
Tags: Boo Williams, Kendall Marshall, North Carolina, Roy Williams
Posted in Getting Up |
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
