Former Hurricanes forward Dewan Hernandez could have done light years more for Coach Jim Larrañaga and the Miami program. His time on the hardwood in Coral Gables, Fla., was cut short far too soon back in 2019.
Hernandez and the ‘Canes were primed for another NCAA Tournament run in the fall of 2018, after falling to the Loyola (Chicago) Ramblers in the first round that March. The Miami native had become a frontcourt starter in his second season, averaging 11.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Though the 6-foot-10 center had shown flashes of brilliance, he would never play another minute for the two-time ACC Coach of the Year.