Tuesday Talking Points

Feb. 7, 2006

By Adam Lucas

Reyshawn Terry has made at least 50 percent of his shots in five straight games. His previous career high entering this season was two straight games (once as a freshman and twice as a sophomore).

Terry is averaging 13.6 points per game, a jump of 11.3 points per game over last season. That would be the biggest one-season jump for any Tar Heel since Donald Williams went from 2.2 points per game as a freshman to 14.3 points per game as a sophomore (a 12.1 ppg increase). Since freshman eligibility, no other Carolina player has ever experienced a double-digit points increase.

Carolina teams starting at least 2 freshmen are 2-0 against Duke at home.

Two players involved in tonight's game also played in the only game in history when Carolina started 3 freshmen against Duke--on Feb. 5, 2003, the Tar Heels started rookies David Noel, Byron Sanders, and Raymond Felton in an 83-74 loss at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Bobby Frasor and Duke freshman Greg Paulus have taken turns leading the ACC in assists this year. Only three freshmen in league history have led the league in that category: Ed Cota, Kenny Anderson, and Jeff Jones.

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Raymond Felton

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David Noel

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