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Theo Pinson and the Tar Heels will visit Tennessee after the exam break.
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Four Corners: Holiday Break Approaches
December 13, 2017 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL—The University of North Carolina is in the midst of its fall final exam week, giving the Tar Heel basketball team a break from games as players take finals and wrap up the semester. Â
The team has had limited practice this week during its 11-day respite between games and will return to action with a challenging road date at No. 20 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon.
Catch up on the latest news from the Smith Center with Four Corners.
1. NEWS & NOTESÂ
• The Student for a Day promotion has returned, giving fans a chance to sit in the risers behind the basket for the Wofford game.
• Head coach Roy Williams is supporting the #HealthyHeels program, an initiative encouraging fans to live a healthier lifestyle. Â
• Isaiah Hicks could get an opportunity with the New York Knicks soon.
• Jawad Williams posted a new entry in his blog about life as a pro overseas.
The team has had limited practice this week during its 11-day respite between games and will return to action with a challenging road date at No. 20 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon.
Catch up on the latest news from the Smith Center with Four Corners.
1. NEWS & NOTESÂ
• The Student for a Day promotion has returned, giving fans a chance to sit in the risers behind the basket for the Wofford game.
• Head coach Roy Williams is supporting the #HealthyHeels program, an initiative encouraging fans to live a healthier lifestyle. Â
2. THIS WEEK
• The Tar Heels moved up to No. 7 in both major national polls this week.
• In Tuesday's Carolina Insider podcast, hosts Jones Angell and Adam Lucas break down the win over Western Carolina, discuss the possible impact of the exam break and looks ahead to the Tennessee game:
• The Tar Heels will do some holiday shopping for charity
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• The Tar Heels moved up to No. 7 in both major national polls this week.
• In Tuesday's Carolina Insider podcast, hosts Jones Angell and Adam Lucas break down the win over Western Carolina, discuss the possible impact of the exam break and looks ahead to the Tennessee game:
• The Tar Heels will do some holiday shopping for charity
3. LAST WEEK
• Former Tar Heel Jackson Simmons (UNC '15) returned to the Smith Center last week as a member of the Western Carolina coaching staff. He's enjoying his second stop as a coach after also working at Charlotte as a graduate assistant.
• Last Friday's Carolina Insider podcast took stock of the season after 10 games and visited with assistant coach Brad Frederick.
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• Former Tar Heel Jackson Simmons (UNC '15) returned to the Smith Center last week as a member of the Western Carolina coaching staff. He's enjoying his second stop as a coach after also working at Charlotte as a graduate assistant.
• Last Friday's Carolina Insider podcast took stock of the season after 10 games and visited with assistant coach Brad Frederick.
4. TAR HEELS IN THE PROS & FORMER TAR HEELS
• Former Tar Heel Tyler Hansbrough and former Duke player Gerald Henderson have started a podcast called Tobacco Road. In the first episode, they discuss their famous shared "incident" and the Carolina-Duke rivalry.
• Tar Heels Kennedy Meeks and Jerry Stackhouse and the Toronto G-League team will be in Greensboro on Friday:
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• Here's how Harrison Barnes is learning from Dirk Nowitzki with the Mavericks.  And he's giving back through the Boys and Girls Club in the Dallas area.
• Go behind the scenes and get to know former Tar Heel Brice Johnson, now in his second professional season:
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• Former Tar Heel Tyler Hansbrough and former Duke player Gerald Henderson have started a podcast called Tobacco Road. In the first episode, they discuss their famous shared "incident" and the Carolina-Duke rivalry.
• Tar Heels Kennedy Meeks and Jerry Stackhouse and the Toronto G-League team will be in Greensboro on Friday:
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Don't miss your chance to see Kennedy Meeks and Jerry Stackhouse as they return to North Carolina this Friday as we host the @Raptors905 Dec 15th at 7pm! #ThisIsSwarm
— Greensboro Swarm (@greensboroswarm) December 12, 2017
• Here's how Harrison Barnes is learning from Dirk Nowitzki with the Mavericks.  And he's giving back through the Boys and Girls Club in the Dallas area.
• Go behind the scenes and get to know former Tar Heel Brice Johnson, now in his second professional season:
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• Isaiah Hicks could get an opportunity with the New York Knicks soon.
• Jawad Williams posted a new entry in his blog about life as a pro overseas.
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