Social media was in its infancy when Hubert Davis retired from the NBA in 2004. Even then, the North Carolina assistant coach understands the intense public scrutiny that it creates nowadays, especially for someone of Nassir Little's profile.
Throughout this season, there's been plenty of chatter about Little, the consensus top-10 recruit who captured MVP honors in last year's McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic. He's certainly heard it, just as anyone else would. The 18-year-old freshman has shown more maturity in handling it, though, than many adults could.
Still, about three weeks ago, Davis felt compelled to text Little and offer some advice.