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Michael Malone Need to Find a Bully Quickly for UNC Basketball
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Michael Malone Need to Find a Bully Quickly for UNC Basketball

College Basketball HQ On SI·​Kevin Connelly·about 1 month ago
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North Carolina has done a good job adding talent to its roster but it’s clear that one thing is missing and that’s a bully. The Tar Heels have highly skilled players but, on paper, there’s no dominant force. Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas was thought as a first-round draft pick at one point in the preseason and the addition of international 7 -foot prospect Sayon Keita is another player with a high ceiling but how will the Tar Heels fare in a physical matchup? Do they have someone that could try and stop a big-time center, like Duke’s Patrick Ngongba, from posting up and bullying his way to the basket? Right now, it seems like that’s the massive void for the Tar Heels and it needs to be addressed. With options limited in the transfer portal, Michael Malone has made the trip overseas to see what could be available to North Carolina and his experience with elite international talent given his career with NBA MVP Nikola Jokic with the Denver Nuggets.…

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