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Forget the points, or the career-high in rebounds, UNC’s Joel Berry wants to talk about his block

Joel Berry scored a game-high 23 points in North Carolina’s win at Louisville on Saturday.

The senior guard made five 3-pointers, matched a career-high with eight rebounds and, for good measure, chipped in five assists as the Tar Heels picked up a 93-76 road win.

But none of the above qualified as Berry’s favorite stat from the Tar Heels’ fifth straight ACC win. The one block on Berry’s stat sheet, with 2:31 left in the game, did.

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