University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: December 29
December 29, 2014 | General
Basketball
Adam Lucas explains why Carolina wore mismatched shoes on Saturday, and why it's a message that hits home...The holiday break allowed Marcus Paige to change his offensive approach...Paige wants to make sure opposing defenses don't dictate how he plays...Justin Jackson's improved performance is a big deal...Full highlights from the win over UAB:
Video
And if you just can't wait to see J.P. Tokoto's SportsCenter Top 10 dunk:
J.P. Tokoto earned a spot on the #SCtop10 with this ferocious slam over the defender. http://t.co/iiHLnqBtQv
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 27, 2014
Does Tokoto's dunk go on the list of UNC's best ever?
Football
Lee Pace's post-bowl column is a good assessment of what happens next for the football program...Quinshad Davis underwent successful surgery and will miss spring ball, but should be ready for training camp...An on-scene perspective on the relative success of the Quick Lane Bowl, including a couple of Tar Heel fans who made the trip...On average, college games are 14 minutes longer than in 2008, and the NCAA is taking a look...
Olympic sports
Roland Thornqvist talks about his Carolina experience.
Today's games
None.
Tar Heels in the NBA
John Henson returned Friday and is glad to be back...
Friday: Ty Lawson had 16 points and 11 assists...Tyler Zeller had 14 points and nine rebounds...Ed Davis had 10 points and 11 rebounds in a start...Wayne Ellington started and scored 12 points to go with five rebounds...Marvin Williams had 11 points and five rebounds off the bench...Vince Carter scored 10, including this clutch three-pointer:
Danny Green had eight points and six rebounds...Henson had five points and five rebounds in his return...Kendall Marshall had four points and five assists...P.J. Hairston scored five...Brandan Wright scored four.
Saturday: Marvin Williams had nine points and eight rebounds...Harrison Barnes had 10 points and four rebounds...Henson had five points and five rebounds...Carter scored five...Marshall scored three...Tyler Hansbrough and Reggie Bullock had two each.
Sunday: Lawson had 28 points and seven assists...Danny Green had 24 points and five steals...Davis had 11 points and eight rebounds...Hansbrough had 10 points and six rebounds...Brendan Haywood had seven points and three rebounds...Hansbrough also did this to former NC State player JJ Hickson:
Tar Heels in the NFL
Fun interview with Dre' Bly in which he educates the questioner on the real in-state rivalries in North Carolina... Kevin Reddick and Tre Boston are part of a division winner for Carolina:
TARHEELS REPRESENTING @InsideCarolina @TarHeelFootball @CoachFedora @TreBos10 pic.twitter.com/CG8letnlor
— Kevin Reddick (@kev_red52) December 29, 2014
Bruce Carter had a great game, posting 11 tackles, one for loss and a pair of interceptions...Hakeem Nicks caught three passes for 46 yards...Quinton Coples had two sacks...Da'Norris Searcy had seven tackles...Connor Barth hit all four of his field goals and all five of his extra points...Boston had two tackles and an interception...Eric Ebron had two catches for 38 yards...On Sunday Night Football, Brandon Tate caught two passes for 22 yards. Giovani Bernard rushed three times for eight yards, caught seven passes for 56 yards, and made SportsCenter Top 10 with this TD catch and hurdle:
Long read
Wayne Ellington talks in-depth about dealing with the murder of his father and coping during the Christmas season.
