Henson, Barnes, Marshall Leave UNC for NBA

A trio of North Carolina underclassmen, Harrison Barnes, John Henson, and Kendall Marshall, will forego their remaining years of eligibility and enter the NBA draft, according to a release on the school’s website.
Henson, Barnes, Marshall Leave UNC for NBA
North Carolina's trio of Harrison Barnes (L), Kendall Marshall (C), and John Henson (R) led the program to 61 wins over the last two seasons. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Dave Martin
3/30/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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A trio of North Carolina underclassmen, Harrison Barnes, John Henson, and Kendall Marshall, will forego their remaining years of eligibility and enter the NBA draft, according to a release on the school’s website.

“It’s a great day for three youngsters who are taking another step toward their ultimate goal of playing professional basketball,” said North Carolina head coach Roy Williams “On a very small stage, it’s a sad day for me because I won’t get to coach them again. All Tar Heel fans will miss them greatly, as well.”

Henson, a junior power forward, averaged 13.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3.2 blocks this past season for the 32-6 Tar Heels. Barnes, a sophomore forward led the team in scoring at 17.1 points per game after being the top recruit in the country two years ago. Marshall, a sophomore point guard was second in the country in assists at 9.8 per game.

Dave Martin is a New-York based writer as well as editor. He is the sports editor for the Epoch Times and is a consultant to private writers.
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