The North Carolina Tar Heels announced Monday that senior point guard Joel Berry II will miss approximately four weeks as he recovers from a broken bone in his right hand.
Berry averaged 14.7 points and 3.6 assists last season for the Tar Heels, helping lead them to the school's seventh national title in men's basketball.
While losing a talented scorer and veteran presence like Berry will hurt the Tar Heels, the team isn't lacking for options at guard and on the wing. In Seventh Woods and Jalek Felton, the team has excellent stand-ins at point guard, while Cameron Johnson, Brandon Robinson, Kenny Williams and Andrew Platek will provide plenty of shooting and production on the perimeter as well.