Brice Johnson hadn't been playing up to his full potential, and he knew it.
But during the No. 1 North Carolina basketball team's (3-0) 78-58 victory over Wofford (0-2) on Wednesday evening, the senior forward stepped up his efforts on both sides of the court with a performance that included 16 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
The performance gave Johnson his third consecutive double-double — marking the first time in his career he accomplished the feat. The clear change in effort did not go unnoticed by Coach Roy Williams.
“His rebounding was big, not just because of his numbers of 14, but because he was more active,” Williams said.