Former UNC Basketball One-And-Done Torches Milwaukee

The Chicago Bulls improved to 1-1 this season with a 133-122 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, behind UNC basketball product Coby White all over the court.

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White, the reigning runner-up in the NBA Most Improved Player category, scored a game-high 35 points against the Bucks. The 24-year-old guard from Goldsboro, NC, now in his sixth season as a professional after being taken No. 7 overall by the Bulls following his 2018-19 Tar Heel season, shot 12 of 20 from the field, 7 from 13 from deep and 4 of 4 at charity in his 34 minutes as a starter in the contest.

He added six rebounds, five assists and four steals, once again demonstrating his ever-increasing efforts to potentially become an All-Star before he even reached the peak of his career.

In the season opener in Chicago, a 123-111 road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, White had a cold shooting night: 4-for-13 from the field and 0-for-5 from beyond the arc. Still, he totaled 10 points, eight boards, six dimes, one steal and one block in 35 minutes.

Coby White, who is beginning to establish himself as the most electrifying force among the six UNC basketball talents currently in the league, is looking to show off his hot hand in the Bulls' home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

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