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Tar Heel Rundown: February 19
February 19, 2014 | General
Basketball
Breaking down the big performance from Kennedy Meeks on Monday night, and how he can get even better...ESPN will have an on-site presence throughout the day and at halftime of UNC-Duke on Thursday...Jeff Lebo ran into Dean Smith's son, Scott, on the court over the weekend...This behind the scenes look at the NCAA Tournament mock selection process has some good insight...There's a Roy Williams press conference this afternoon to discuss tomorrow night's game against Duke, so expect full coverage on the site...The new This Week in Carolina Basketball video:
Tar Heels in the NBA
Strong post-all star break start for Tyler Zeller, who had 18 points and 15 rebounds in just 25 minutes...Near double-double for John Henson in a Milwaukee win, as he had nine points and ten rebounds...Vince Carter had 15 points, including 10-11 from the line, and Brandan Wright scored 12...14 points and five rebounds for Danny Green in a win over the Clippers...Seven points and two boards for Tyler Hansbrough...Six points and three rebounds for Raymond Felton.
Football
The offseason conditioning program, Blue Dawn, began at 6 a.m. Monday morning. For those of us who aren't college athletes, it's much more fun to watch the videos than it is to actually participate in it:
And here's a compilation of days one and two:
Olympic sports
Last year's Diamond Heels Ladies Clinic was a big success, and the second edition is coming up soon...A very, very in-depth look at Colin Moran's potential as a major league prospect...Softball lost at Fullerton on a long trip that includes a stop in Honolulu.
Today's games
Women's tennis hosts Norfolk State at 2 p.m. and East Carolina at 6:30 p.m. Women's lacrosse hosts Canisius at 4 p.m. on GoHeelsTV. Women's swimming and diving continues competition in the ACC Championships in Greensboro.
Today in Tar Heel history
Feb. 19, 1988: Happy 26th birthday to Bruuuuuuuuuce Carter.
Long read
Kids are awesome. Dogs are awesome. Kids and dogs who figure out together how to get past some difficult circumstances are pretty much the best. Try to find nine minutes to watch this today. You might want to bring a tissue.
