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Harrison Barnes Posterizes Clemson's Milton Jennings (Video)

By Evan HilbertFeb 12th 2011 – 4:19PM

Well, Milton Jennings, I got some bad news. It appears that you are on the wrong end of a posterization. Harrison Barnes, who is slowly becoming the player everyone expected him to be, rises and crams against Clemson, late in the Tar Heels' 64-62 road win over the Tigers.

Nolan Smith's Career Night Rallies Duke Over North Carolina

By Ray HollomanFeb 9th 2011 – 11:37PM

Seth Curry made his first Duke-Carolina game one to remember. Nolan Smith made his last one at Cameron one no one would forget. And that was just the second half. Curry scored 22 points, Smith led both teams with 34, and the duo combined for 41 in the final 20 minutes as the Blue Devils rallied past North Carolina in a...

Order Restored as Duke-Carolina Rivalry Heats Up Again

By Ray HollomanFeb 9th 2011 – 6:00PM

For the ACC, it was like pulling Punxsutawney Phil out in July or making a birthday wish three months late. The motions were still there when Duke and North Carolina met last year, but somehow it didn't have the same meaning. For the league dominated by two shades of blue, a season without a meaningful Duke-Carolina...

Harrison Barnes Hits Career High as North Carolina Routs N.C. State

By FanHouse NewswireJan 29th 2011 – 5:00PM

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Freshman Harrison Barnes scored a season-high 25 points to help North Carolina beat North Carolina State 84-64 on Saturday. John Henson added 16 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks for the Tar Heels (15-5, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ran out to a double-digit lead in the first 3 minutes...

North Carolina's Streak Over Clemson Even Better Than Business as Usual

By Ray HollomanJan 19th 2011 – 10:17PM

History will have to wait another year or two. Or, at this pace, another millennium. Heck, Spam may go bad before this streak ends. For the 55th consecutive game over 85 years, North Carolina sent Clemson off a Chapel Hill floor a loser, a dozen players in orange shaking their heads as perplexed as if they'd just been...

Harrison Barnes News From the Web

  • 05/23/12 A Look at the Lottery Source: NBA - Detroit Pistons It doesn't matter which of the 12 teams draw the lucky combination – both New Orleans and Portland have two lottery picks, unless Brooklyn draws into the top three, in which case the Nets keep their pick instead of sending it to the Trail Blazers – Davis will be first to shake David Stern's hand on June 28.
  • 05/23/12 NBA Draft 2012: Why Harrison Barnes Isn't Worth a Top... Source: Bleacher Report Harrison Barnes might have been the top college recruit in 2010, but the North Carolina small forward isn't worthy of a Top 5 pick in June's NBA Draft.
  • 05/21/12 Harrison Barnes: Breaking Down UNC Star's NBA Future Source: Bleacher Report On the one hand, he has the deadly shooting, ideal size, and gaudy athleticism that make him the perfect pro prospect.
  • 05/21/12 Harrison Barnes: Comparing UNC Star to Indiana Pacers'... Source: Bleacher Report Let's get one thing clear here—Harrison Barnes will never be a player like LeBron James , Kevin Durant or Paul Pierce in the NBA.
  • 05/21/12 2012 NBA Mock Draft: Underrated Prospects Ready to... Source: Bleacher Report Royce White is a player who is being underrated by scouts given his size, but he is ready to transition well into the league by making an instant impact with any team he lands with in the 2012 NBA draft.

Background on Harrison Barnes

Harrison Bryce-Jordan Barnes (born May 30, 1992) is an American college basketball player. He is a sophomore at North Carolina and was one of the top rated basketball players in the recruiting class of 2010. Barnes is sometimes known by the nickname "Black Falcon."

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