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Carolina Men's Basketball Team Hits The Weights
September 18, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Sept. 18, 2002
The official start of the 2002 men's college basketball season is less than one month away, and Carolina strength coach Thomas McKinney has the Tar Heel men's basketball team hitting the weights in preparation for UNC's first practice on Oct. 12.
Check out pictures below from Wednesday's workouts at the Smith Center, including returning lettermen Melvin Scott, Jonathan Holmes and Will Johnson, as well as newcomers Rashad McCants, Raymond Felton, David Noel and Damien Grant.
Carolina's first regular-season game is on Nov. 18 vs. Penn State at the Smith Center in the Preseason NIT.
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