NEW YORK — When Dexter Strickland committed to North Carolina as a junior at Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick, Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams figured Strickland would play point guard during his senior season of high school.
But when stud point guard Kyrie Irving transferred to St. Patrick from Montclair (N.J.) Kimberley Academy, Strickland continued to play shooting guard as the Celtics won the 2009 New Jersey Tournament of Champions.
Now a freshman at North Carolina, the 6-foot-3 Strickland continues to adjust to life as a floor general for the 2009 NCAA champions.
“It’s been a huge transition for him, but I think each and every week he gets better,” Williams said this week. “I think he understands things better.”
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