Keeping It Heel
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ACC Basketball: Top 5 storylines for 2016-17 season

By Horran Cameron

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Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Isaiah Hicks (4) dunks the ball against Syracuse Orange forward Tyler Lydon (20) during the first half in the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Isaiah Hicks (4) dunks the ball against Syracuse Orange forward Tyler Lydon (20) during the first half in the 2016 NCAA Men /

Can UNC dominate the ACC again this year?

Last season was almost a dream season for the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Tar Heels were ACC regular season champions and ACC Tournament champions. In addition to that, they played their way into the national championship, only to lose to the Villanova Wildcats by three points.

North Carolina dominated the ACC throughout the entire season and postseason, led behind senior duo Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson, and sophomore Joel Berry II. Berry’s great play and leadership fits in well with the talent and experience of Paige and Johnson.

Fast forward a year. Paige, Johnson and Joel James have all graduated. Three new freshmen have joined the team. North Carolina will miss their best defender, Theo Pinson, who’s out indefinitely after sustaining a fractured foot in practice.

UNC has the talent to duplicate their ACC success from last season. Pinson makes things a lot easier for his teammates. He is the Tar Heels’ resident ‘glue guy.’ His absence may hinder how far the Tar Heels can go this season.

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