Al-Farouq Aminu

"He has a tendency to avoid shots, but he's one of the team's most athletic players," writes Reid. Aminu can look great at times and then disappear at others, so Reid's assessment is right on par. In 20 games as a starter, he's averaging 7.8 points, 6.8 ...  

I talked with Al-Farouq Aminu about his blog and learned a thing or two about our most athletic player. If you hadn’t heard, the bird is the word. That’s a true story. Another true story is that Farouq started his blog in part to overcome ...  

Monty Williams praised Aminu for playing through his injury, although the specificity of exactly what he's dealing with has not been revealed. It doesn't sound like he's in danger of missing any playing time, but this news is unlikely to impact many ...  

Aminu played 25 minutes off the bench and caught fire on a night when Trevor Ariza couldn't throw it in the ocean. As long as Ariza is healthy, stat lines like this should be few and far between for Aminu.  

Al Farouq-Aminu is expected to start at SF in Ariza's absence. Al-Farouq's numbers in seven starts this year are not too promising -- 5.3 points on 31 percent shooting, 6.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals.  

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jacob Stallings drove in two runs and six North Carolina pitchers combined on a four-hitter in a 6-0 victory over Wake Forest in the first ... 7 2-3 innings for the seventh-seeded Demon Deacons (32-24), who were held to four ...  

FSU’s fans complain about having to play basketball schools like Wake Forest on the gridiron (maybe because the Demon Deacons have taken four of the last six from the Seminoles). Now Florida State is on the verge of leaving the ACC because it can make ...  

Tate Parrish (1-0) and Luis Paula each got one out for the Tar Heels in the fifth, and Chris O’Brien struck out Conor Keniry when Wake Forest loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth. The Demon Deacons (32-23) threatened to take the lead in the third ...  

and they'll make it 14 with a win over Wake Forest tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET. UNC's pitching is enough to make any team seriously doubt their chances. Their one-two punch at the top of the rotation puts the Demon Deacons top two pitchers to shame (and they ...  

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Jacob Stallings drove in two runs and six North Carolina pitchers combined on a four-hitter in a 6-0 victory over Wake Forest in the first ... 7 2-3 innings for the seventh-seeded Demon Deacons (32-24), who were held to four singles.  

Wake Forest's sweep of Clemson last weekend might just have clinched the Demon Deacons their first spot in an NCAA regional since 2007. The Demon Deacons, who had been on the outside looking in -- both for the eight-team ACC tournament field and ...  

BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) — The NCAA has sanctioned the men's basketball team at Southwest Baptist University after an investigation found hundreds of impermissible text messages sent to prospective athletes. Penalties include one year of probation ...  

North Carolina 10, Wake Forest 0 GREENSBORO - Jacob Stallings drove in ... five earned runs and struck out 10 in 7 2-3 innings for the seventh-seeded Demon Deacons (32-24), who were held to four singles.