UNC's Wright to announce NBA decision at 4 p.m.

Posted Apr 23, 2007

Brandan Wright will hold a news conference at 4 p.m. this afternoon at the Smith Center, where he is expected to announce whether he will return for his sophomore basketball season at North Carolina. Wright, a 6-foot-9 forward, was the ACC's rookie of the year and the most valuable player of the ACC tournament last season. He averaged 14.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and set an ACC freshman record with a .646 field goal percentage. (Charlotte Observer)

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