UNC's Theo Pinson returns to lineup vs. Duke

North Carolina announced that junior swingman Theo Pinson will return to the lineup for Thursday night's matchup with Duke after missing the past three games with a sprained right ankle.

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The latest injry came after Pinson missed the first 16 games of the season with a broken bone in his right foot that he suffered in preseason workouts.

Theo Pinson will play tonight at Duke. Has missed the last three games after rolling his ankle vs. Virginia Tech on 1/26. #GoHeels #UNCBBall

— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) February 9, 2017

In the six games that Pinson has been healthy, North Carolina is 6-0, +114 in scoring and +53 in assists-turnovers. The 6-6 guard has also averaged 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals in just 16.2 minutes per game.

Oh, and he can do things like this, too:

And make passes like this:

Eleven Hours#BEATDUKE pic.twitter.com/FDtPHvjFWk

— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) February 9, 2017

North Carolina will need all the help it can get as the No. 8 Tar Heels (21-4, 9-2 ACC) head to Cameron Indoor to take on No. 18 Duke (18-5, 6-4 ACC) at 8:00 pm.