Tar Heels Play Obama; Plus, The Best Underclassmen in the Draft

The North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team played Illinois Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama in a basketball game the other day. Obama is in North Carolina facing what might be an easier opponent, Hillary Clinton, in one of the few remaining primary elections. Obama often takes time out to play hoops with locals while on the campaign trail. According to the description of the game at CBSsports.com, Obama went scoreless even though the Heels, including their star player Tyler Hansbrough, went easy on him.

In other news, the most writingsest sports writer in the history of the internet, Gary Parrish of CBSsprts.com, has gone through the top 50 underclassmen who have declared for the NBA Draft. He gives a quick-hit sentence on each player. Go through it and see if any of your favorite college players are trying to go pro.

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