
University of North Carolina senior point guard Joel Berry II will miss approximately four weeks due to a broken bone in his right hand.
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Berry was the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player in 2017 and the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament MVP in 2016. He is a preseason candidate for the Bob Cousy Award as the nation's top point guard and a member of ESPN's preseason All-America first team.
Joel Berry’s 14 points and four three-pointers led UNC past Memphis in a scrimmage Friday: https://t.co/4xVk7Whc1a#CarolinaSZN pic.twitter.com/8919fGU8C5
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) October 21, 2017
Last year the Apopka, Florida, native averaged 14.7 points and 3.6 assists in leading Carolina to the national championship. He scored a game-high 22 points in the NCAA title game vs. Gonzaga.