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UNC Basketball One-And-Done Now 'Playing at All-Star Caliber Level'

UNC basketball pro Coby White is putting up ridiculous numbers in December.
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No NBA player has made more 3-pointers across their past 10 games than former UNC basketball guard Coby White. The 23-year-old North Carolina native has knocked down 50 for the Chicago Bulls (9-16) in that span, connecting on 53.2 percent of his 3-point attempts.

White's latest performance, albeit in Chicago's 114-106 home loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, included 27 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the field, 5-for-10 beyond the arc, and 6-for-6 at the foul line.

He added four rebounds, eight assists, one steal, and only two turnovers in his 35 minutes as the Bulls' starting floor general.

One night earlier, Coby White posted 33 points, finishing 6-for-10 from downtown, along with six boards, four dimes, and one takeaway in his 45 minutes of action in the Bulls' 133-129 overtime road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Across his five outings in December, he is averaging 26.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.8 assists while shooting 54.2 percent from the field, 57.4 percent from three, and 89.5 percent at the charity stripe.

As the Bulls' official account pointed out in a post on Monday night, "Coby White continues playing at an All-Star caliber level":

For the season, the 2018-19 UNC basketball one-and-done, who was drafted at No. 7 overall by the Bulls, is posting a career-high 16.3 points per game and 42.8 shooting percentage from deep.

The Bulls, who won four straight before dropping two in a row, now travel to face the Miami Heat on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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