UNC basketball went on the road for the first time this season in an exhibition game to highlight and fund the St. Jude’s Hospital. The Tar Heels’ journey to Memphis was long awaited with the connections between Hubert Davis and Penny Hardaway.
The game started slow for North Carolina, but they eventually picked it up. The Tar Heels won 84-76 after leading by at least 14 at one point in the second half of the game.
The talk of the game, though, was the play from Seth Trimble. The guard who has been a highlight defensive stopper for North Carolina in previous seasons has been seriously working on his offensive game over the offseason.
He even said the same in the interviews at UNC media day, and it was echoed at the ACC Tipoff media event the week after.
Trimble finished the exhibition match after starting the game with a team-high 33 points. Not only did his point numbers dominate, but his efficiency was off the charts. He shot 11-for-17 from the floor and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc on his way to a career-high over three years.
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With a facilitator like Elliot Cadeau at the point guard position, shooters like RJ Davis, Cade Tyson, and now the improved Seth Trimble, will open up the floor just that much more. Plus, the dribble-drive ability that Trimble has mimics that of his ACC Player of the Year counterpart.
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