Joel Berry, Justin Jackson Named to Wooden Award Preseason Top 50

Posted Nov 15, 2016
Entering season, Tar Heel fans knew that for UNC to be successful, it would need a big year from its junior class consisting of point guard Joel Berry and wings Justin Jackson and Theo Pinson. Although Pinson is currently out with a broken foot, Berry and Jackson were each named to the Wooden Award’s Preseason Top 50 on Tuesday. (Chapelboro.com)

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