Lucas: McKoy Makes Time

Even on the busiest week of his college basketball career, Justin McKoy made time to make a difference.

By Adam Lucas

Tuesday was a busy day at the Smith Center. New gear arrived from Jordan Brand. Bags were packed. There were ticket requests and travel details to sort through.

Items were lined up outside the Tar Heel basketball locker room to be signed—balls and newspapers and photos. And there was also one other autograph request: Justin McKoy was walking through the locker room with a March Madness sign he'd brought home from Philadelphia, asking each of his teammates to add their autographs.

But it wasn't for him. Instead, on one of his busiest days at Carolina—remember, even while…