The Daily Tar Heel Monday, October 29, 2012 BASKETBALL PREVIEW
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READ TODAY’S DTH INSIDE The Daily Tar Heel Monday, October 29, 2012 BASKETBALL PREVIEW MEET THE FIVE FRESH TAR HEELS 3 4 8 16 McDonald and N.C. State leads the Who are the five UNC women want Strickland are back pack in the ACC new Tar Heels? back in the dance INSIDE 2 Monday, October 29, 2012 Basketball 2012-13 The Daily Tar Heel TABLE OF CONTENTS BACK FROM INJURY MAUI 3 Dexter Strickland and Leslie 11 The Tar Heels are headed to McDonald are healthy and ready. Hawaii. Check out who they play. BIG GAME JAMES DUKE James Michael McAdoo is 13 Without last year’s leaders, new poised to lead the frontcourt. Blue Devils must step up for Duke. SOUTH exclusive… OUTside-in VIRGINIA TECH Reggie Bullock and P.J. Hairston The Hokies have a brand new Reserve your limited edition will be the top perimeter threats. head coach in James Johnson. Old Well Plate by Veitri at SOUTH today. NC STATE VIRGINIA 4 The Wolfpack is the preseason 14 Joe Harris will have to be ready favorite in the ACC for 2012-13. early for a banged-up UVa. squad. GEORGIA TECH MARYLAND 6 The Yellow Jackets are ready to 15 Mark Turgeon hopes a refocused open their new home arena. defense will make a big difference. FLORIDA STATE CLEMSON For Leonard Hamilton’s Veterans look to lead over- Seminoles, its all about defense. whelmingly young roster in ACC. MIAMI REDEEM TEAM 7 The Hurricanes look to the back- 16 The Tar Heel women are ready to court for leadership in resurgence. get back to the NCAA Tournament. Have your plate signed and personalized FRESH FACES TOP CLASS by Vietri founder, Susan Gravely 8 Learn all about the impact of the The women’s team is looking to new players on the UNC roster. its freshman class for contribution. th Friday, November 9 , 5-7pm WAKE FOREST TWITTER: Follow @DTHsports 10 Youth is a blessing and a curse for updates on all your favorite Tar Meadowmont Village Shopping Center for the Demon Deacons. Heel sports. 107 Meadowmont Village Circle Chapel Hill, NC 27514 919.240.5475 | www.SouthTheShop.com BOSTON COLLEGE The Eagles are a year older and ready to improve on last year. 412599.CRTR The Daily Tar Heel Basketball 2012-13 Monday, October 29, 2012 3 2012-2013 MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Player Year Pos. Height 0 Joel James FR F 6’ 10” 1 Dexter Strickland SR G 6’ 3” 2 Leslie McDonald JR (RS) G 6’ 5” 3 Wade Moody JR G 6’ 0” 4 Luke Davis SO G 6’ 0” 5 Marcus Paige FR G 6’ 0.5” 11 Brice Johnson FR F 6’ 9” 14 Desmond Hubert SO F 6’ 9.5” 15 P. J. Hairston SO G 6’ 5.5” 21 Jackson Simmons SO F 6’ 7” 22 Frank Tanner SR F 6’ 4” 25 J.P. Tokoto FR F 6’ 5” 30 James Manor JR F 6’ 5” 34 Denzel Robinson JR F 6’ 4” 35 Reggie Bullock JR G 6’ 7” 43 James Michael McAdoo SO F 6’ 9” Head Coach: Roy Williams Assistant Coaches: Steve Robinson Director of Basketball Operations: Joe Assistant Coach: Hubert Davis Holladay Assistant Coach: C.B. McGrath 2012-2013 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DTH FILE PHOTO DATE TIME OPPONENT TV Sophomore James Michael McAdoo spurned the NBA to return to UNC for a chance to lead the Tar Heels’ young frontcourt attack. Fri. Oct. 26 7:30 p.m. vs. Shaw (exhibition) GoHeels Fri. Nov. 9 7 p.m. vs. Gardner-Webb TBA Sun. Nov. 11 2:30 p.m. vs. Florida Atlantic ESPNU McAdoo prepares to Fri., Nov. 16 11 p.m. at Long Beach State ESPNU Mon. Nov. 19 6 p.m. vs. Mississippi State ESPN2 Tues. Nov. 20 TBA vs. Butler or Marquette TBA Wed. Nov. 21 TBA vs. TBA TBA lead youthful frontcourt Tues. Nov. 27 9:30 p.m. at Indiana ESPN Sat. Dec. 1 6 p.m. vs. UAB ESPNU By Michael Lananna and upped his focus in prac- as a burden, looking at it as McAdoo said he relishes the Sat. Dec. 8 7:30 p.m. vs. East Tennessee State ESPN3 Senior Writer tice in January and February. an opportunity given to me by opportunity to be a leader for Sat. Dec. 15 12 p.m. vs. East Carolina ESPNU In UNC’s ACC Tournament God, and it really just helped his younger teammates and to Wed. Dec. 19 9 p.m. at Texas ESPN2 James Michael McAdoo opener against Maryland, my confidence.” steer them away from the pit- Sat. Dec. 22 12 p.m. vs. McNeese State ESPNU had it all. he scored 14 points while As McAdoo enters this falls he faced last season. He had recruiting analysts an injured John Henson season, he has a new set of “I pray to God that none Sat. Dec. 29 2 p.m. vs. UNLV ESPN2 buzzing about his ability. He looked on. When UNC was challenges to face. He and of what happened to me hap- Sun. Jan. 6 8 p.m. at Virginia ESPNU had four future NBA draft without Kendall Marshall in fellow sophomore Desmond pens to them,” McAdoo said. Thurs. Jan. 10 7 p.m. vs. Miami ESPN/ESPN2 picks playing at his side. He its final game of the NCAA Hubert are the only return- “That’s why I try to really Sat. Jan. 12 2 pm. at Florida State ESPN had time to develop. He had Tournament, McAdoo led the ing forwards with significant bring them along.” the luxury to fail. team with 15. playing time. But McAdoo’s not done Sat. Jan. 19 12 p.m. vs. Maryland ESPN But there was a point last Without Henson, Tyler They’ll be joined by fresh- bringing himself along, either. Wed. Jan. 23 9 p.m. vs. Georgia Tech ESPN season when the freshman had Zeller and Harrison Barnes men Brice Johnson, Joel “I feel like I could’ve played Sat. Jan. 26 7 p.m. at N.C. State ESPN simply had enough — when this season, the UNC front- James, J.P. Tokoto and so much better,” McAdoo Tues. Jan. 29 9 p.m. at Boston College ESPNU the expectations weighed him court will be much thinner. sophomore Jackson Simmons. said. “And that’s what has me down and the game he loved The Tar Heels will need Though they lack experience, so excited about this year — Sat. Feb. 2 12 p.m. vs. Virginia Tech ACC began to lose its luster. McAdoo to be the player he they’ve shown enough in prac- that I’m gonna be able to go Tues. Feb. 5 7 p.m. vs. Wake Forest ESPNU “It was rough,” McAdoo was last March. tice for McAdoo and Hubert to out there with the minutes Sat. Feb. 9 2 p.m. at Miami ESPN/ESPN2 said. “I’m not gonna say it The transformation was be optimistic. and with the opportunity, and Wed. Feb. 13 9 p.m. at Duke ESPN/ACC wasn’t hard. I’m not gonna the result of an overall change “Joel’s a big bruiser down hopefully the time that I put say there wasn’t nights where in approach. low. He’s got great post in and the work that I’ve been Sat. Feb. 16 12 p.m. vs. Virginia ACC I wanted to pack my bag and “It came just finally get- moves. He gets better every doing will pay off.” Tues. Feb. 19 9 p.m. at Georgia Tech ACC go back to Norfolk, Va., and ting my life together and time we see him,” Hubert James Michael McAdoo Sat. Feb. 23 4 p.m. vs. N.C. State ESPN/ESPN2 be a regular kid.” just focusing on what I know said. “Brice has really started never really did have it all. Thurs. Feb. 28 7 p.m. at Clemson ESPN/ESPN2 Then McAdoo had an I’m capable of doing on and to work hard. He’s got a nice And now, he knows it. awakening. After struggling off the court,” McAdoo said. offensive game. … He’s a good Sun. Mar. 3 2 p.m. vs. Florida State CBS early in the season, the for- “Showing up every day ready rebounder. He’s athletic.” Contact the desk editor at Wed. Mar. 6 7 p.m. at Maryland ESPN/ESPN2 ward recommitted himself to work and not looking at it Though just a sophomore, [email protected]. Sat. Mar. 9 9 p.m. vs. Duke ESPN Injured Tar Heels complete joint journey up his 10 solo seconds in the spot- come out together?” returning all five starters from its sharply dressed in bowties and McDonald and Strickland light. 2011 Elite Eight run, it was a blow, sweater vests on the bench during bonded during recovery, For senior guards Leslie Brotherly love but one from which the Tar Heels games, swapped injury-related sto- McDonald and Dexter Strickland could reluctantly recover. ries during their downtime and gave becoming “like brothers.” — who will make their returns from The 2011-12 season got off to One month later, though, it was each other tips on recovery. injuries this season after spending a fast start for the preseason top- double trouble for North Carolina. “When I was coming back and I By Kelly Parsons much of last year’s campaign on ranked Tar Heels. McDonald, In a game against Virginia Tech started playing pick up again, the Senior Writer the bench — theirs was a time to be though, watched it all unfold from on Jan.