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Roy Williams and the Tar Heels concluded summer practices last week.
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Four Corners: Summer School Comes To An End
August 2, 2017 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL—The second session of summer school at the University of North Carolina has come to a close, and Tar Heel basketball players have headed home for a few weeks until returning to campus for the fall semester later this month.
Here's some of the most recent Carolina Basketball news, in the latest Four Corners.
1. NEWS & NOTES
• The Smith Center is closed until August 27 and the Carolina Basketball Museum is closed for renovations until Sept. 4.
• New Tar Heel graduate transfer Cameron Johnson is loving life in Chapel Hill, Adam Lucas writes.
* Roy Williams celebrated his birthday on August 1, as noted by Justin Jackson:
• If you're looking for something to do with the rest of your summer, the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh has a tremendous, ongoing exhibit on legendary photographer Hugh Morton that includes some of his classic photos like this one of Vince Carter:
2. LAST WEEK
• Hosts Lucas and Jones Angell discussed how the Tar Heels should unveil their 2017 NCAA championship banner in the latest Carolina Insider podcast:
• The Argyle Report, a new media outlet covering Carolina Athletics debuted this week. Led by former GoHeels.com writer Turner Walston, the website has a fun, two-part profile of senior Theo Pinson out now.  Here's Part 1, and here's Part 2.
• Former Tar Heel and NBA point guard Jeff McInnis is now a successful AAU coach, leading Team Charlotte to its second consecutive Super Showcase championship last weekend.
3. 2017-18 SEASON TIDBITS
• The Tar Heels have released their 2017-18 non-conference schedule. Here are Adam Lucas' Rapid Reactions to the non-ACC slate.
• Carolina's '17-'18 roster is out now, including eight newcomers and a couple of uniform number changes for returnees.
• The Big Lead listed Joel Berry II among the top 50 players in college hoops for next season (ranking him at No. 25).
• Berry showed off his weight room gains in an Instagram post:
4. TAR HEELS IN THE PROS
• Catch up with the comings and goings of former Tar Heels in the NBA this summer.
• Former Tar Heel guard Marcus Paige spent last year in the NBA G League with the Utah Jazz's affiliate but signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets this week for the 2017-18 campaign. A new NBA rule this season allows each team to have a pair of two-way contract players who can split time between the G League and the NBA itself. Paige will spend part of the season close to Chapel Hill with the Greensboro Swarm in addition to in Charlotte with the Hornets.
• Isaiah Hicks also signed with the Hornets on Wednesday.
• A Sacramento Kings-related website predicts what to expect from former Justin Jackson this season as an NBA rookie.
• The Charlotte Observer caught up with 1998 Tar Heel National Player of the Year Antawn Jamison, who hopes to be an NBA executive in the future.
Here's some of the most recent Carolina Basketball news, in the latest Four Corners.
1. NEWS & NOTES
• The Smith Center is closed until August 27 and the Carolina Basketball Museum is closed for renovations until Sept. 4.
• New Tar Heel graduate transfer Cameron Johnson is loving life in Chapel Hill, Adam Lucas writes.
* Roy Williams celebrated his birthday on August 1, as noted by Justin Jackson:
Happy Birthday Coach!! pic.twitter.com/olmDDlajTh
— Justin Jackson (@JJacks_44) August 1, 2017
• If you're looking for something to do with the rest of your summer, the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh has a tremendous, ongoing exhibit on legendary photographer Hugh Morton that includes some of his classic photos like this one of Vince Carter:
Vince Carter taking it to the house for @UNC circa 1997, featured in the exhibit "Photographs by Hugh Morton!" ?? https://t.co/9srFjDEu8t pic.twitter.com/u1kt4AuuVT
— NC Museum of History (@NCmuseumhistory) July 24, 2017
2. LAST WEEK
• Hosts Lucas and Jones Angell discussed how the Tar Heels should unveil their 2017 NCAA championship banner in the latest Carolina Insider podcast:
• The Argyle Report, a new media outlet covering Carolina Athletics debuted this week. Led by former GoHeels.com writer Turner Walston, the website has a fun, two-part profile of senior Theo Pinson out now.  Here's Part 1, and here's Part 2.
• Former Tar Heel and NBA point guard Jeff McInnis is now a successful AAU coach, leading Team Charlotte to its second consecutive Super Showcase championship last weekend.
3. 2017-18 SEASON TIDBITS
• The Tar Heels have released their 2017-18 non-conference schedule. Here are Adam Lucas' Rapid Reactions to the non-ACC slate.
• Carolina's '17-'18 roster is out now, including eight newcomers and a couple of uniform number changes for returnees.
• The Big Lead listed Joel Berry II among the top 50 players in college hoops for next season (ranking him at No. 25).
• Berry showed off his weight room gains in an Instagram post:
4. TAR HEELS IN THE PROS
• Catch up with the comings and goings of former Tar Heels in the NBA this summer.
• Former Tar Heel guard Marcus Paige spent last year in the NBA G League with the Utah Jazz's affiliate but signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets this week for the 2017-18 campaign. A new NBA rule this season allows each team to have a pair of two-way contract players who can split time between the G League and the NBA itself. Paige will spend part of the season close to Chapel Hill with the Greensboro Swarm in addition to in Charlotte with the Hornets.
Congrats @marcuspaige5! pic.twitter.com/wJGTl66nzB
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) August 2, 2017
• Isaiah Hicks also signed with the Hornets on Wednesday.
• A Sacramento Kings-related website predicts what to expect from former Justin Jackson this season as an NBA rookie.
• The Charlotte Observer caught up with 1998 Tar Heel National Player of the Year Antawn Jamison, who hopes to be an NBA executive in the future.
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