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UNC Basketball: Brice Johnson’s biggest moments as a Tar Heel

By Blake Cockrum

Mar 10, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) reacts after they scored in the first half against the Pittsburgh Panthers during day three of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) reacts after they scored in the first half against the Pittsburgh Panthers during day three of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Full Court Shot (After the Buzzer)

Just before halftime of a game in Chapel Hill that North Carolina was drubbing Miami, Brice Johnson hurled an 80-foot shot the length of the court and drained it. The only problem is that the buzzer had already sounded.

The already jubilant crowd jumped up in excitement when Johnson hit the shot. They didn’t care that it wasn’t going to count. The mere spectacle of the 6-9 big man nailing a nearly full court shot was enough for them.

A fluke? Maybe not.

Days later, Marcus Paige recounted that Johnson hit nearly the same shot in practice the following day after teammate Kennedy Meeks bet him that he couldn’t.

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