Chansky’s Notebook: Berry Good Decision?

Posted Aug 27, 2021
It took a lot of guts for Joel Berry to walk away from basketball. Like most players who turn into college stars and get a chance in the NBA, Berry had spent a good part of his young life working to improve his game so he could get that far. Berry’s decision reminds me of former Carolina All-American Lee Shaffer, who was the 1960 ACC Player of the Year. (Chapelboro.com)

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