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The NBA Draft green room was filled with Tar Heels Thursday night. Coach Roy Williams was there to support Harrison Barnes, Tyler Zeller and John Henson, as all were expected to go early in the 2012 NBA Draft. The lone Tar Heel that did not receive an invite to the green room was Kendall Marshall. The NBA could have been worried about a Jameer Nelson, Aaron Rodgers or Brady Quinn situation where ESPN cameras are there to capture a heart break slide on draft day. The NBA would not have had to worry about that because Marshall was selected 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns, and the second Tar Heel selected. The Suns starting point guard and former MVP, Steve Nash, is expected to sign elsewhere as a free agent. Unless the Suns are very active in the free agency market they appear to be in a rebuilding phase and could have just landed their floor general of the future. Marshall and Sebastian Telfair are the only point guards that are currently on the Suns' roster, as Aaron Brooks is a restricted free agent. Marshall is an unselfish player that makes his teammates better. Suns General Manager Lance Blanks said Marshall "was the guy we were targeting all along." Marshall was actually number eight on the Suns draft board.
Marshall will be able to talk about Tar Heel basketball with Suns TV analyst Scott Williams who played in Chapel Hill in the late 80's and was an undrafted free agent who had a 15 year career in the NBA.
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