Dexter Strickland More Confident Entering Season

Posted Aug 19, 2011
Dexter Strickland has already won a championship in high school. Now he’s a member of a North Carolina team ranked No. 1 in the college basketball preseason and seeking an NCAA championship. “It feels good [to be ranked No. 1], and also it brings a little pressure,” Strickland said earlier this week during a run at St. Patrick. “But at the same time we need that to help us have motivation during the season." (Zag's Blog)

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