by Aaron Beard, Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL — The question hovering over North Carolina's Brice Johnson is no longer whether he's tough and focused enough to follow a good performance with several more while avoiding those curious quiet games that have dotted his career.
Now it's whether Johnson can become the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.
The lean 6-foot-10 senior projected as a No. 2 option behind Marcus Paige has emerged as the fifth-ranked Tar Heels' top offensive threat entering Wednesday's rivalry game with No. 20 Duke.