Day'Ron Sharpe's basketball debut was not auspicious.
"At first, I was terrible," he says. "I started playing in second grade. I couldn't even run down the floor without falling."
The player Tar Heel fans will see when the season begins in less than two weeks is significantly more polished. Expectations are high for the 6-foot-11 center from Greenville (N.C.)—he went to school in Winterville, but is quick to note that his family lives in Greenville—who played his senior season at Montverde Academy in Florida.
Sharpe's addition means Carolina will have significant post depth this year, and should be even more dominant than usual on the glass.