If college basketball fans hadn't been introduced to the best freshman in the country, then they sure were Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. North Carolina and it's stud frosh, Tyler Hansbrough, upset Duke on Senior Night, 83-76.
Hansbrough and David Noel celebrate in the final seconds.
Hansbrough and his band of freshman came into Cameron, the toughest place to play in America and got off to a rocky start (down 13-2 to start the game). Riding Hansbrough's 27 points and 10 rebounds, the Tarheels fought back, kept it close in the second half then opened a 12 point lead in the second half and held on for the win in front an amazing crowd that was loud from beginning to end. Three other freshman for the Tarheels played huge parts in the upset. Point guard Bobby Frasor had ten points, five assists and three rebounds including two big free throws with 23 seconds left. Another frosh, Marcus Ginyard had twelve points and four rebounds. The fourth frosh of this Fab Four, Danny Green, had a big steal in the final minute on Sean Dockery to help secure the victory.
Frasor was solid for the Tarheels on Saturday night.
J.J. Redick scored 18 points despite missing 15 of his final 16 shots. In his past four games, Redick is 23-for-80 from the field, only 29 percent. This adds fuel to the fire that Redick is getting tired late in the season. He's playing forty minutes nearly every game and seems to be more worried about his so-called 'rivalry' with Gonzaga's Adam Morrison then he is on winning the National title.
Realize this Dukie fans...you need more than just Redick and Sheldon Williams (18 points, 15 rebounds, 6 blocks) to win six games in the tourney. Just take a look at UConn and the production they are getting from every starter and the guys off the bench (i.e. Rashad Anderson).
* Sidenote -- UNC's top recruit, Tywon Lawson, and his top-ranked Oak Hill Academy teammates were beat for the first time in 56 games. Lawson scored 14 points in the third quarter, 26 for the game (along with nine assists and seven rebounds), but were beaten by 12th ranked Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.), 74-72.
* Along with Lawson, UNC has the best recruiting class coming in next year. Shooting guard Wayne Ellingon of Merion Station, PA; small forward William Graves of Greensboro, NC; 6-10 power forward Alex Stephenson of Studio City, CA; 6-8 power forward Deon Thompson of Torrance, CA; and 6-10 power forward Brandan Wright of Nashville, TN. Ellington, Lawson and Wright have all been invited to play in the McDonald's All America game.
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Hansbrough is having a great year. It will be great if he sticks around to play with that incoming freshmen class. After being touted by SI as the best pro prospect in the ACC, could his mind turn towards riches? He may be the "best NBA prospect in the ACC," but let's remember that Shane Battier, Trajan Langdon, Joseph Forte, Eric Montross, Carlos Boozer and Mike Dunleavy also used to hold that role. They have been/were less-than-stellar professionals. If Tyler is smart, he'll mind his history and stay in school.
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