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UNC Basketball: Pair of former Blue Devils left out in the cold on draft night

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 09: Makai Ashton-Langford #4 of the Boston College Eagles attempts a shot against DJ Steward #2 and Matthew Hurt #21 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half of their first round game in the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 09, 2021 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

A pair of former UNC basketball recruiting targets didn’t hear their names called in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Neither Matthew Hurt nor DJ Steward — a pair of former Duke Blue Devils that were once recruited by Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels — were selected in Thursday night’s NBA Draft.