Obama watches No. 1 Tar Heels beat Spartans 67-55 – Source: WRAL

CORONADO, Calif. — The nation’s basketball-fan-in-chief appeared to enjoy the first college hoops game on an active aircraft carrier.

President Barack Obama sat courtside and watched No. 1 North Carolina beat Michigan State 67-55 on Friday night in the Carrier Classic on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson. (Read more)

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UNC Basketball: University of Chapel Hill vs Michigan State on the USS Carl Vinson Ship with Veterans, President Barack Obama and 1st Lady Michelle Obama

It is about tip off time for UNC Basketball: Tarheels vs Michigan State on the USS Carl Vinson Ship with Veterans, President Barack Obama and 1st Lady Michelle Obama.

The Michigan State University Spartans and North Carolina Tar Heels basketball teams will find themselves on a new court this Veteran’s day– on the U.S. Navy Warship, the U.S.S. Carl Vinson–the ship that took Osama bin Laden’s body to sea for burial. (Nov. 11) (CBS News) (Read more)

Chapel Hill NC–Attended UNC Chapel Hill Tarheels vs UNC Pembroke At The Dean Smith Center, Got To See Several Local Players With Ties To Edgecombe County

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Last night I attended the UNC Chapel Hill and the UNC Pembroke men’s basketball game. Zeller helps newly crowned No. 1 Tar Heels beat UNC-Pembroke 100-58 in exhibition game.

It was good to see some young men with ties to Edgecombe County via basketball playing under one roof.

Former high school players:

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Reggie Bullock – Kinston NC, Kinston (Has lots of relatives in Edgecombe County Pinetops NC)

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K.J. Cooper – Enfield NC, North Edgecombe H.S. (Edgecombe County Public School)

George Blakeney – Tarboro NC, Tarboro H.S. (Edgecombe County Public School)

Marcus Burnell – Ahoskie NC, Hertford County H.S.

Miguel Starkey – Kinston NC, Kinston H.S.

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