Thursday's UNC Links

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Carolina Basketball

Mike Copeland, a North Carolina basketball player from Winston-Salem, will undergo surgery on June 4 to repair a slightly torn anterior-cruciate ligament in his right knee, his father said yesterday.
UNC's Copeland will have surgery on knee
Winston-Salem Journal

When Coach Roy Williams tested the NBA waters for his leading undergraduates, the waters evidently were just a few degrees warmer than North Carolina's shooting touch in the Final Four.
Difficult to tell whether three Heels will be back
Winston-Salem Journal

Davis, North Carolina's longtime basketball trainer, will retire in July and move to a different job elsewhere on campus. Davis, 56, was starting to feel slightly worn down after 31 seasons in the program, late-night games and in-season work weeks that sometimes hit 70 hours.
End of Tape: Davis, North Carolina's trainer, is stepping down after 31 seasons
Winston-Salem Journal

It's not often that a Hall of Famer visits your place of business. But Gazette staffers hosted native son James Worthy Tuesday.
Worthy wanting to re-establish Gaston County ties
Gaston Gazette