2017-18's Top 50 College Basketball Defenses

Posted Oct 31, 2017
No. 33: North Carolina’s defensive prospects for this college basketball season were hit hard by frontcourt personnel departures: Not only did big men starters Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks run out of eligibility, but also key reserve Tony Bradley decided to enter the NBA draft after only one college season. (Sports Illustrated)

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