Read more about the article Ol’ Roy is bringing Maui to the North Carolina mountains

Ol’ Roy is bringing Maui to the North Carolina mountains

North Carolina coach Roy Williams and his 2016-17 Tar Heels celebrate winning in Maui. By TOM SHANAHAN Roy Williams is taking North Carolina on another trip to Maui, but the Tar Heels are riding a bus to Asheville in western North Carolina’s mountains rather than boarding a plane for paradise in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. But you won’t be able to tell the Camping World Maui Invitational court’s location by the coaching shots on the bench.…

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Read more about the article Armando Bacot looks inside himself to work on game around the rim and develop consistency

Armando Bacot looks inside himself to work on game around the rim and develop consistency

PHOTO: Armando Bacot By TOM SHANAHAN Armando Bacot’s performances last year against Duke and Vernon Carey, an NBA one-and-done projected as a late first-rounder or early second-rounder, summed up his freshman year and North Carolina’s season. Barcot had 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks in the first Duke game. The 6-foot-10, 240-pounder also helped hold Carey scoreless in the second half. In the rematch, Barcot posted a double-double, 12 points, 13 rebounds, despite his season-long…

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