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July 5, 2022

Carolina basketball

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Duke, Wake Forest lead way on busy draft night

June 29, 2022 Shawn Krest

There was no barbeque or beach music in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, but the NBA Draft had a North Carolina feel last week. Six players with connections to the Old North State were taken in the […]

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No offseason: NC’s ACC teams have busy spring, summer

June 29, 2022 Shawn Krest

Summer is barely a week old and the season doesn’t tip off for another 4½ months. But whatever you do, don’t use the “o word.” “Lose the word offseason,” said NC State coach Kevin Keatts. […]

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Terquavion Smith, Trevor Keels among players who made NBA Draft decisions

June 8, 2022 Shawn Krest

Come on in! The water’s fine. That seems to be the message that underclassmen from college basketball teams across North Carolina received after considering early entry into the NBA Draft. The NBA allows players to […]

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Guess who’s Bacot: UNC big man coming back

April 19, 2022 Shawn Krest

Armando Bacot did something that’s never been done before last season. Then, in the offseason, he did something that’s become nearly as rare. Bacot set school and league records for double-doubles as he posted one […]

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Armando Bacot to return to UNC for senior season

April 13, 2022 Shawn Krest

North Carolina will get back one of the top players in the ACC after Armando Bacot announced that he will be returning to UNC for a fourth season with the Tar Heels, passing up an […]

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What’s next for Hubert Davis?

April 6, 2022 Shawn Krest

NEW ORLEANS — It was desperation time for the Blue Devils, but Hubert Davis was the one with a decision to make. With 10 seconds left and UNC leading by two, Caleb Love grabbed a […]

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Rematch with Kansas could exorcise 1991 demons for Hubert Davis

April 3, 2022 Shawn Krest

NEW ORLEANS — For a quarter century, whenever Hubert Davis needed a good cry, he knew what to watch. “Prior to us winning the national championship in 2017, from 1991 to 2017, I had to […]

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Unrivaled rivalry game: UNC beats Duke in Final Four

April 2, 2022 Shawn Krest

NEW ORLEANS — Haymaker after haymaker. Dagger after dagger. Back and forth they went. It seemed like it might never end, and no one watching would have complained. After 83 years, Carolina and Duke finally […]

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Last and Final Four: Coach K’s run reaches the end

April 2, 2022 Shawn Krest

NEW ORLEANS — Duke freshmen Trevor Keels and Paolo Banchero answered a question about what the Duke Brotherhood meant to them, which gave coach Mike Krzyzewski a moment to reflect. The Hall of Famer stared […]

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The very big stage: UNC trying to get accustomed to Final Four

April 1, 2022 Shawn Krest

NEW ORLEANS — It’s Duke-Carolina. It’s the Final Four. College basketball has never seen such a spectacle. Hubert Davis is more concerned that his Tar Heels notice how big everything is, however. “I am so […]

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