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Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington to announce NBA draft decision

Apr. 23, 2009
North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington will announce Thursday afternoon whether they will return for their senior seasons or enter the NBA draft.
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COL BKB: North Carolina 76, Virginia 61

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough and Wayne Ellington combined for 35 points and 19 rebounds Saturday to power fourth-ranked North Carolina to a 76-61 victory over Virginia.

COL BKB: North Carolina 108, Maryland 91

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Wayne Ellington scored 34 points and had seven of North Carolina's 16 three-pointers Tuesday in the No. 4 Tar Heels' 108-91 win over Maryland.

Three Carolina players out of NBA draft

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 16 (UPI) -- Three North Carolina basketball players withdrew from the NBA draft Monday and will play for the Tar Heels next season.

COL BKB: North Carolina 89, Wake Forest 73

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough's 29 points led No. 3 North Carolina to an 89-73 victory over Wake Forest Sunday.

COL BKB: North Carolina 91, Boston Col. 69

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough led five players in double figures Thursday and carried fourth-ranked North Carolina to a 91-69 crushing of Boston College.

COL BKB: N.Carolina 93, N. Carolina St. 62

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Deon Thompson and Ty Lawson each scored 16 points for unbeaten, top-ranked North Carolina Saturday in a 93-62 romp over North Carolina State.

COL BKB: North Carolina 93, NC-Ashe. 81

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough and Wayne Ellington keyed a second-half surge Wednesday, boosting North Carolina to a 93-81 win over North Carolina-Asheville.
COL BKB: North Carolina 106, Nevada 70

COL BKB: North Carolina 106, Nevada 70

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough scored 26 points and Wayne Ellington made five three-pointers Thursday, leading No. 1 North Carolina past Nevada 106-70.

COL BKB: N.C. 99, Old Dominion 82

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 points and Ty Lawson had a career-high 23 Friday night, as No. 1 North Carolina beat Old Dominion 99-82.

COL BKB: North Carolina 72, Davidson 68

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Wayne Ellington hit a key jump shot with 67 seconds remaining Wednesday, helping No. 1 North Carolina fight off Davidson 72-68.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler