Tar Heels not just relying on freshmen
Posted Feb 6, 2006
The North Carolina basketball glass is neither half-full nor half-empty. It is completely full. For all of the hype surrounding the Tar Heels' talented freshmen, it was senior David Noel and junior Reyshawn Terry who led North Carolina past both Maryland and Clemson. But for all the praise heaped upon Noel and Terry, it was freshmen Danny Green, Tyler Hansbrough, and Bobby Frasor without whom the Tar Heels' wins would not have been possible.
(FOX Sports)
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