University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: December 15
December 15, 2016 | General
Basketball
The latest Four Corners update (and you can buy tickets for the Kentucky game at that link)...The Lexington paper has insight from Vitale and Bilas on Joel Berry's importance...Rasheed Wallace has really taken on a leadership role with the Flint water crisis...Ty Lawson had eight points and seven assists...Wayne Ellington scored eight...Vince Carter had six points and five rebounds...Raymond Felton had six points and an assist...Danny Green scored five...Marvin Williams had four points and four boards...Tyler Zeller had two points and two rebounds.
Football
ESPN takes an early look at the Sun Bowl...A tweet from practice:
Great to have our buddy out at practice today! As he's recovering from an injury, he wanted nothing more than to attend a Tar Heel practice. pic.twitter.com/JSB2oYSNI9
— Carolina Football (@TarHeelFootball) December 14, 2016
Julius Peppers is one of eight finalists for an NFL sportsmanship award...Is it older than Tom Sheldon?
Olympic sports
Quite an honor for Tobin Heath...All-America honors for Taylor Leath...The final men's soccer poll of the year...Women's lacrosse received their NCAA title rings:
Congrats @uncwlax National Championship celebration. Outstanding group of women. Now time for finals! Good Luck. pic.twitter.com/gVoJ5vL7Ja
— Bubba Cunningham (@BubbaUNC) December 15, 2016
Today's games
Diving is at the USA Diving Winter Nationals.
Long read
Fun feature on the epic pickup games hosted by Michael Jordan during the filming of Space Jam.
