NBA Tar Heel Leads Nets to a Statement Win at UNC Basketball UNC basketball merchandise Brooklyn defeated Utah handily thanks in large part to Cam Johnson’s productive scoring output.
Monday night saw the much-anticipated return of Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets (19-27), and former UNC basketball player Cam Johnson helped to make sure the team demonstrated its potential with the former first overall draft pick back in action. They defeated the Utah Jazz at home, 147-114 (24–24).
In just 18 minutes off the bench, Simmons came dangerously close to a triple-double (10 points without missing a shot, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists).