CHAPEL HILL, N.C. _ Luke Maye's college career has rapidly progressed from recruited walk-on to bit player to author of an unforgettable shot against Kentucky to legitimate star for the University of North Carolina. This season the junior forward is averaging 17.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game _ both those numbers rank among the top five in the ACC _ as he prepares for the Tar Heels' regular-season finale at Duke on Saturday.
Maye sat down with the Observer Monday at the Smith Center for a wide-ranging interview. His answers have been edited for clarity and brevity: