It’s time for Kenny Williams to step up.
No. 6 North Carolina enters this season already under a microscope, as questions swirl around the team’s ability to replace superstars Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson.
And junior Theo Pinson — one of the team’s strongest defensive players — is out indefinitely with a foot injury, leading to uncertainty about how to fill his gap in the starting lineup.
So, the Tar Heels need guard Kenny Williams to make the leap in his sophomore campaign.
“I always say, I think the biggest jump is from some guys’ freshman year to his sophomore year,” Coach Roy Williams said.