Wilson's Impact Endures: Tar Heels Face VCU in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 19th, North Carolina Freshman star Caleb Wilson just earned second team all-american honors from the Associated Press after a standout. Season. The 6-foot-10 forward average nearly 20 points and 9 rebounds per game, shooting 58% from the floor. He also paced the tar heels in assists at 2.7, steals at 1.5, and blocks at 1.4 per game. His incredible play in just 24 games means his jersey will hang in the rafters at the Dean East Smith Center. Wilson joins Tyler Hansbrook as the only freshman in program history to receive this tribute, marking him as one of the tar heels as top rookies ever. Injuries cut his year short, starting with a fractured hand in early February, followed by a broken thumb during recovery that needed surgery. Without him, North Carolina finished 24 and 8 overall, with a 12 and 6 mark and Atlantic Coast conference play. Now the 6th seed in the South region, the tar heels face 11th seeded VCU Rams in the NCAA tournament's first round.

1:04Experts see VCU as a potential upset threat, especially since Wilson led the team on both ends of the court. Even sideline, Wilson's impact endures through his honors in the standard he set for future tar heels as they push forward in March Madness.