Why North Carolina’s Roy Williams won’t say anything nice about his best player

Posted Mar 19, 2016
Brice Johnson answered the question almost before it was finished. Who, after North Carolina’s victory Thursday night against Florida Gulf Coast, had the Tar Heels coaches named defensive player of the … “Marcus,” the Tar Heels’ 6-foot-10, 230-pound power forward said, referring to teammate Marcus Paige. So Johnson didn’t receive the honor after eight blocks, seven rebounds and … (Washington Post)

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