On Friday, University of North Carolina announced that it will not reinstate P.J. Hairston, the team’s junior guard. “Unfortunately P.J. made a number of mistakes that placed his eligibility at risk and the University’s joint review with the NCAA made it clear that seeking reinstatement for P.J. would not be possible. The University thanks him for his contributions to Carolina Basketball.” director of athletics Bubba Cunningham said. Hairston has missed ten games already this season.
“I am extremely disappointed for P.J., his family and our team as he will no longer be playing basketball at North Carolina,” head coach Roy Williams said. “P.J. made mistakes and I was very disappointed by his actions and now he is suffering the very difficult consequences. He is not a bad kid; he just made some mistakes.”
Editor of Draft Express Jonathan Givony commented that the player has other options though. “The NCAA is not the only place in the world a guy his age can play. He has options. If he wants to play in Europe, I am sure someone will look at him … especially if you help him become a first-round pick.”
