Why J.P. Tokoto Is the Tar Heels' Most Underrated Player

Posted Jan 8, 2014
The impact J.P. Tokoto has had on this North Carolina squad goes far beyond his pedestrian 30.8 percent shooting from three or his 47.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line. It's everything else he does that has made this team competitive without P.J. Hairston—and for nine games without Leslie McDonald. (Bleacher Report)

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