An early prediction of UNC Basketball’s 2018-19 starting lineup
By Grant Hughes
Role Players: Brandon Robinson, Andrew Platek, Coby White, Rechon Black
Let’s be honest, Andrew Platek was a seemingly forgotten name heading into the season and surprised many Tar Heels fans early on. As a fringe four-star player according to ESPN, many were surprised to see Platek receive regular minutes in a dense perimeter rotation.
The freshman carved out respectable numbers as a place filler for resting upperclassmen. The New York native scored 2.0 points and shot 37% from three in 7.5 minutes a game.
This season, he and Brandon Robinson will be the veteran leadership to two first-year players with loads of potential.
White and Black were the first two commits for UNC this cycle and look to form a dynamic and complementary duo as their last names might suggest.
Black has outgrown his true guard position but still has the passing abilities to match White while both players are capable of scoring from multiple levels.
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With UNC still frighteningly thin on the interior, Williams will implement a heavy back court rotation whether he starts a big lineup or not. These four players will help lead the charge and could very well determine the success of UNC this season.