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8-7 IN FORT MEYERS.
JEREMY GUTHRIE RETURNED TO
FLORIDA FROM THE WORLD BASEBAL
CLASSIC FOUR RUNS AND FIVE HIS
AND STRUCK OUT 5.
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>>> THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA IS ONE OF THE PREMIEE
BASKETBALL PROGRAMS IN THE
COUNTRY.
THIS YEAR THEY'RE CONSIDERING
ONE OF THE FAVORITES TO WIN IT
ALL, AGAIN, THINK ABOUT THE
CALIBER OF PLAYER REGRETTED BY
TAR HEELS HEAD COACH ROY
WILLIAMS.
IMAGINE HOW GOOD THAT PLAYER
IS, IF HE ACCEPT AS FULL
SCHOLARSHIP BEFORE HIS
SOPHOMORE YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL!
THALER REINTRODUCES US TO
KENDALL MARSHALL.
>> Steve: SIX YEARS AGO KENDAL
MARSHALL WAS A 5' 1", 90 POUND
SIXTH GRADER.
STARTING FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL
VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM AT THE
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN DALE CITY,
VIRGINIA.
NOW HE'S A 6' 3" JUNIOR PLAYIG
FOR BISHOP O'CONNELL IN
ARLINGTON AND MARSHALL SHOWN
ENOUGH PROMISE HE ACCEPTED A
FULL SCHOLARSHIP FROM ROY
WILLIAMS TO PLAY AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
BEFORE HE EVEN BEGUN THE
SOPHOMORE YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL.
>> GROWING UP ALWAYS MY
FAVORITE SCHOOL.
BUT I NEVER THOUGHT THAT THEY
WOULD TALLLY END UP RECRUITING
ME.
SEEMED LIKE A FANTASY AT FIRS.
YOU KNOW, NORTH CAROLINA, LIKE
THE -- LIKE THE BASKETBALL AND
THEN IT COMES TRUE, IT IS
OVERWHELMING.
>> ONE THING ROY WILLIAMS SAID
TO HIM AND OFFERED A
SCHOLARSHIP.
I'M OFFERING THE SCHOLARSHIP
BECAUSE YOU'RE A GREAT KID.
BECAUSE YOU'RE A GREAT STUDENT
AND A VERY GOOD PLAYER.
I'M NOT OFFERING THE YOUEN THE
PLAYER YOU ARE RIGHT NOW, I'M
OFFERING ON THE PLAYER I KNOW
YOU'LL BECOME.
>> Steve: --
>> Reporter: KENDALL MARSHALL
IS SEASONED BY SIX YEARS OF
HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.
>> BEEN BANGED UP A LOT.
PLAYERS LIKE GO TO BOX OUT AND
SHOVE ME OUT OF THE WAY BECAUE
I'M SMALLER.
AND NOT, MAYBE SHALL NOT AS
STRONG AS THEM.
AND SOME PLAYERS TAKE THAT
ADVANTAGE AND PUSH ME AROUND O
THEIR ADVANTAGE.
>> Reporter: AND SOON IN THE
ACC.
READY TO RUN THE SHOW FOR THE
TAR HEELS.
>> THE KID HAS A GREAT PROGRA.
THAT'S CAROLINA.
HAS TO HAVE IT OR CHESS
STRAIGHT IT OUT ON THE COURT
AND ALL OF THE TOP PLAYERS
COMING IN AND HAVE TO HAVE --
THE COACH HAS TO KEEP THEM
HAPPY.
I FEEL AS A POINT GUARD, I'M
THE WEST AT THAT JOB.
>> Reporter: ALREADY CATCHES
HIMSELF DAY CREAMING ABOUT
CHAPEL MILL.
IN FACT, WRITING A JOURNAL FOR
INSIDE CAROLINA.COM.
BUT THOSE AROUND HIM ASK,
WHAT'S THE RUSH?
>> I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT
AS MUCH AS I'M ENJOYING HIM
PLAYING A HIGH SCHOOL SO MUCH.
AND IT IS A BLESSIN' TO BE ABE
TO PLAY AT A HIGH SCHOOL LIKE
O'CONNELL AND ABLE TO PLAY AT
CAROLINA AFTER THAT.
I'M TRYING TO ENJOY EVERY
MOMENT IN THE PRESENT.
>> TOTTED THE BEST FIFTH GRADR
IN THE COUNTRY AND FIRST
SOPHOMORE IN THE COUNTRY.
HE ENJOYS THE SCHOOL AND I SEE
HIM ENJOY HIMSELF.
THAT'S IMPORTANT.
HE'S GREAT STUDENT AND A GREAT
PLAYER.
SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO HAVE THE
OUTLET AND BE A KID.
REMEMBER, HE'S ONLY
16-YEARS-OLD.
>> Steve: KENDALL MARSHALL IS
GIFTED BASKETBALL PROGRAM WHOE
HUMILITY SUPERSEDES TALENT.
>> BASKETBALL DO THE BEST I
HOPEFULLY, GET TO COLLEGE PEP
REAL LUCKY MAYBE MAKE IT THE O
THE NBA.
I DON'T MAKE IT TO THE NBA, I
JUST WANT TO HAVE A GOOD JOB.
AND DO WITH A I HAVE TO DO IN
LIFE.
>> JUST CONTINUE TO STAY
HUMBLE.
YOU KNOW, KEEP GOD IN YOUR LIE
AND FAMILY CLOSE TO YOU.
THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE IN THE EN.
>>> I'M OLD.
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