Heels welcoming Tyler Hansbrough back tonight

Posted Feb 10, 2010
After playing in the shadow of the Smith Center's retired jerseys and meeting the men who wore them, Tyler Hansbrough can't wait to join them tomorrow. "I'm really excited to come back," he said Tuesday from Indianapolis. "It's a big deal for me just to be there. Everybody who wore those jerseys, I watched them all and I have a great deal of respect for them. For me to be in that category is something I take pride in." (Charlotte Observer)

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