
How players with North Carolina ties are doing this season (stats through Thursday):
FRONTCOURT G Pts Reb Blk Worth noting Shane Battier, HOU (Duke) 35 6.9 4.8 0.9 12 pts, 5 asts Sun. vs. Bobcats
Carlos Boozer, UTA (Duke) 14 18.6 10.6 2.5 6 ppg since return from knee injury
Luol Deng, CHI (Duke) 47 14.5 6.2 0.5 Minutes down since Bulls' trades
Tim Duncan, SAN (Wake) 53 20.7 10.7 1.9 Day-to-day with quad injury
J.J. Hickson, CLE (NC State) 48 4.5 2,9 0.5 10 pts, 9 rebs Tues. in win vs. MEM
Grant Hill, PHX (Duke) 56 10.8 4.7 0.6 Not in double figures since Feb. 17
Josh Howard, DAL (Wake) 40 18.5 5.1 0.6 27 pts, 7 rebs, 5 stls Wed. vs. MIL
Antawn Jamison, WAS (UNC) 57 21.4 9.1 0.3 Scoring down slightly last week
Corey Maggette, GSW (Duke) 38 19.7 5.7 0.1 Day-to-day with hand injury
Josh McRoberts, IND (Duke) 20 2.0 2.2 0.5 2 pts Feb. 20 at MIN
Josh Powell, LAL (NC State) 36 3.8 2.3 0.3 Averaging 10 mpg off the bench
Shavlik Randolph, POR (Duke) 5 3.2 2.0 0.0 5 ppg in two games this week
Cedric Simmons, SAC (NC State) 11 2.5 1.1 0.2 Didn't score Mon. in SAC debut
Darius Songaila, WAS (Wake) 56 6.4 2.6 0.2 15 pts Feb. 21 vs. SAN
Rasheed Wallace, DET (UNC) 52 12.7 7.6 1.4 Suspension for technicals rescinded
Marvin Williams, ATL (UNC) 53 13.9 6.5 0.6 31 pts Wed. in loss at DEN
BACKCOURT G Pts Reb Asts Worth noting
Vince Carter, NJN (UNC) 57 20.5 5.1 4.8 .396 shooting in last 12 games
Chris Duhon, NYK (Duke) 52 12.6 3.7 8.0 0 pts, 10 asts Wed. in loss to ORL
Raymond Felton, CHA (UNC) 58 13.5 3.9 6.7 Only 4 pts Wed. at SAC
Bobby Jackson, SAC (Salisbury) 55 6.8 2.7 1.6 Minutes increasing again
Dahntay Jones, DEN (Duke) 56 5.9 2.3 1.0 10 pts Wed. in win vs. ATL
Kevin Martin, SAC (WCU) 37 24.4 3.5 2.6 29.5 ppg in last 2 games
Rashad McCants, SAC (UNC) 34 9.1 1.9 0.9 3 ppg in 2 games since trade to SAC
Anthony Morrow, GSW (Char. Latin) 42 8.3 2.8 0.9 5 pts Mon. in loss at LAC
Flip Murray, ATL (Shaw) 55 11.1 2.2 1.8 Double-figure scoring in last 5 games
Chris Paul, NOH (Wake) 52 21.7 5.3 10.8 Back-to-back 13-assist games
J.J. Redick, ORL (Duke) 43 6.1 1.8 0.8 8 ppg in last 3 games
Jerry Stackhouse, DAL (UNC) 10 4.2 1.7 1.2 Scoreless in two games since return
ON THE BENCH G Pts Reb Asts Worth noting
Sean May, CHA (UNC) 18 3.9 2.9 0.1 Inactive since Feb. 11
Shelden Williams, MIN (Duke) 30 3.7 2.6 0.3 Hasn't played since trade to MIN
OUT OF ACTION G Pts Reb Asts Injury update
Elton Brand, PHI (Duke) 29 13.8 8.8 1.3 Faces 6 months of rehab (shoulder)
Mike Dunleavy, IND (Duke) 18 15.1 3.8 0.5 Out indefinitely (knee)
Brendan Haywood, WAS (UNC) Back at practice (wrist surgery)
Tracy McGrady, HOU (Mt. Zion) 35 15.6 4.4 5.0 Out for season (knee microfractures)
Brandan Wright, GSW (UNC) 31 7.9 3.7 0.4 No timetable for return (shoulder)