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Four Corners: NBA Draft Preview, Freshmen Arrive
June 19, 2019 | Men's Basketball, Featured Writers
The 2019 NBA Draft is Thursday night, and UNC stars Coby White, Nassir Little and Cameron Johnson are possible first-round picks. Roy Williams met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss his former stars and their professional potential, as well as provide updates on preparations for the 2019-20 season.
Catch up on the latest Tar Heel hoops news with Four Corners below.
1. NBA DRAFT PREVIEW
• Roy Williams met with the media in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, in part to discuss Tar Heel prospects in the NBA Draft:
• White penned an emotional, first-person account for The Players' Tribune about the pain of losing his father to cancer and how his dad will continue to be part of his life and career, including on draft night. The Goldsboro native is on the edge of a dream, writes The Wilson Times.
• White also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night in a shooting contest:
• Johnson spoke with his hometown newspaper in Pittsburgh as the draft approaches, describing how "humbling" hearing his name called on draft night would be. Matt Norlander of CBS rated Johnson among first-round draft prospects who beat the odds after not being heavily recruited as high school players.
• The Tar Heels have released their 2019-20 non-conference schedule:
At Wilmington &
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) June 13, 2019
Bahamas &
Spokane &
Vegas
Our non-con slate is set 👌https://t.co/LAJKpiZG0B pic.twitter.com/7IeFb4FxpX
• Here are Adam Lucas' Rapid Reactions to the non-conference slate.
• Head coach Roy Williams is still recruiting for the upcoming season, writes the Burllington Times-News.
• Incoming freshman point guard Cole Anthony has arrived on campus along with the rest of the UNC newcomers, and the NCAA's Andy Katz considers Anthony the most important player in the Atlantic Coast Conference for next season:
Top 5 most important players in @theACC, according to @TheAndyKatz!
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) June 11, 2019
1. Cole Anthony
2. Tre Jones
3. Steven Enoch
4. Tomas Woldetensae
5. Trent Forrest
👉 https://t.co/txTgVBXixX pic.twitter.com/BDB2h47hPx
• The Athletic published a Q&A with Leaky Black about the sophomore's first year in college basketball (subscription required). The same publication also gave Tar Heel fans an idea of what to expect from incoming graduate transfers Christian Keeling of Charleston Southern and Justin Pierce of William & Mary.
• Roy Williams once again supported Coaches Vs. Cancer at the 20th annual golf invitational:
This weekend, Coach Roy Williams is supporting @coachesvscancer at the 20th Annual Golf Invitational. The funds raised go to help @AmericanCancer and @StBaldricks conquer kids' cancers. Learn more: https://t.co/7IYhRoa4oX
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) June 7, 2019
📰 https://t.co/6P1ONMj3vR pic.twitter.com/EvA95rxzxs
• Danny Green won his second NBA championship last week, winning a title with the Toronto Raptors after previously doing the same with San Antonio.
Bling 💍 Bling 💍 @DGreen_14 #WeTheNorth Carolina | #CarolinaFamily pic.twitter.com/kID1UUX8No
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) June 14, 2019
Straight 📠 #CarolinaFamily pic.twitter.com/S9cVIFXfTm
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) June 14, 2019
• Reggie Bullock is a finalist for the 2019 Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian of the Year award.
Congratulations to @ReggieBullock35 on being named a finalist for the 2019 Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian of the Year! pic.twitter.com/6lSAXILGon
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) June 5, 2019
• Jeff McInnis has joined former UNC classmates Jerry Stackhouse and Rasheed Wallace in the coaching ranks.Congrats to Athlete Ally Ambassador and @nba @lakers player @ReggieBullock35, who is now a finalist for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award in recognition of his incredible advocacy for the #LGBTQ community. Reggie, you inspire us every day. https://t.co/g0FZbe8kM9 pic.twitter.com/J5RAeMfDLi
— Athlete Ally (@AthleteAlly) June 6, 2019
• For 25 years, Eric Montross' Father's Day Camp has made a difference for the UNC Children's Hospital. Adam Lucas explains.
• Harrison Barnes has declined the $25.1 million player option in his contract and will be an unrestricted free agent, according to his agent and ESPN.
• Deon Thompson has signed a contract to return to play in Spain after spending the end of last season in Lithuania. Thompson also is sporting a new tattoo featuring Roy Williams:
Deon Thompson's Roy Williams Tattoo 🔥🔥 @DeThompson9
— HeelsUpdates (@HeelsUpdates) June 17, 2019
Via Deon Thompson pic.twitter.com/5mZt9nqeo5
