Thursday, June 19, 2008

UNC trio goes back to school

It's official. Everyone's back.

Incoming juniors Tywon Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green are heading back to Chapel Hill. The three withdrew their names from the NBA Draft after none of them could get possible first or second round guarantees. Rather than risk being undrafted and losing their college eligibility, they chose to return to North Carolina for at least one more year.

This makes the Tar Heels the consensus favorite to win the NCAA championship in 2009. They return their entire starting unit including reigning National Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough. They will be joined by a top-10 recruiting class that includes three McDonald's All-Americans.

With their stacked lineup, it'll be a shame if they don't win it all in Detroit next year.

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