Watch All Five UNC Players Fail To Stop Duke’s Beast, Jahlil Okafor

After last night’s small moment of remembrance for former North Carolina helmsman and patriarch, Dean Smith, the ensuing game between long-time rivals quickly turned into one of the best of the college basketball season. Duke beat North Carolina, 92-90, after losing a double-digit lead in the closing minutes of regulation.

While it was Duke’s backcourt of Tyus Jones and Quinn Cook who led the Blue Devils with 22 points a-piece,  Jahlil Okafor showed why he’s the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.

The 6-10 freshman squeezed past a double-team by UNC that forced him all the way to the arc, then swooped past a few more defenders to score with his off-hand.

The 19-year-old Okafor finished the contest with 12 points (6/11) 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in 41 minutes.

He better get some reps at the charity stripe before his NBA debut, though; he was 0-for-6 last night, and  NBA coaches won’t hesitate to implement a Hack-a-Okafor strategy if he’s this dominant at the next level.

[Vine via Scott Rafferty; H/T Triangle Offense]

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