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Starting February 21st, UNC Pros will be running a series of contest giving away an autographed card of a former Tar Heel.  To win you MUST follow UNC Pros on twitter and you will have to retweet the contest rules link.  You are eligible to enter one time per day.


In honor of March Madness we will be giving away an autographed rookie card of former Final Four MVP, Wayne Ellington(pictured below).  The first winner will be selected Friday March 30th.

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Ty Lawson Suffers Ankle Injury

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Denver Nuggets point guard, Ty Lawson left Monday nights game with an ankle injury.  Lawson left the game late in the second quarter with the injury but not before going 5 of 7 from the field, scoring 13 points in only 16 minutes of play.  Lawson has had a pretty solid season so far with over fifteen points and six assist a game.  The Nuggets are in a battle for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.  If the Nuggets had to pick a time for this injury to happen the week of

Deon Thompson Wins MVP

Former Tar Heel  Deon Thompson was named Most Valuable Player in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague tournament.  Thompson signed a two year contract last year to play in Slovenia for the Union Olimpija.  On Sunday,  Thompson led his team to a championship with a 68-63 win over Krka.  In the quarterfinals

Shammond Williams Lends Advice To Kendall Marshall

After the heartbreaking loss earlier this month to Duke, the Tar Heels have responded with three straight wins.  In that loss Carolina blew a 10 point lead with under 3 minutes to play.  It could come back to be a hard lesson learned as after the game former UNC point guard Shammond Williams had a chance to speak with a few players including current point guard Kendall Marshall.  Williams asked if anyone had ever told them how to slow a game with a lead at the end of a game.  Williams said he didn't learn this until the end of his sophomore season and that it was not uncommon for players of Marshall's caliber to be unaware how to run the shot clock down.  Usually players like Williams

Sean May Moves On To Italy

  Sean May has not played in the NBA since 2010 but he recently made a move to help his return to the League.  May has been playing and putting up solid numbers in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague for the Croatian team KK Zagreb.
 This week May signed to play in the Lega Basket Serie A with Sutor Montegranaro, a team in Italy.  This move will give May more recognition throughout the league and it will give scouts more games to see his body of work.
  May is hoping that this move will help him out in NBA free agency this summer.  In the 2006-2007 season May did average 11.9 points and 6.7 rebounds a game before he opted for knee surgery after 35 games and missed the remainder of the season and the entire following season.  Since entering the NBA in 2005 with the Charlotte Bobcats, May struggled to stay healthy.
  If he can stay healthy he can help plenty of teams in the league by coming off the bench.

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Rashad McCants' Journey Back to the NBA

Rashad McCants said in an interview this week that he is preparing for a "powerful comeback" to the NBA.  He said for the last three years he looked for answers he had the whole time and claims he has surrounded himself with people to help him realize his "true self".  McCants admits he was not ready  for the mental aspect of the NBA.  He says he made mistakes and did not have the right people there to support him and help him

Tar Heels NFL Combine Preview

Charles Brown Cornerback:  The undersized Senior cornerback is projected to be a late round pick.  Brown could prove at the combine that he is worthy of a roster spot on special teams.

Zach Brown Outside Linebacker:  Brown was one of two Tar Heel that really impressed at the Senior Bowl.  One NFL draft expert has called him the most athletic linebacker in the draft and he has the ability to play strong or weak side linebacker.

Quinton Coples Defensive End:  Coples had a really good week at the Senior Bowl, as he was impressive in practice and carried the momentum into the game.  In fact some scouts said he was the best NFL prospect at the Senior Bowl.   Right now Coples would have to do a lot to