Jarin Stevenson gets motivation from dad, makes big shots for UNC basketball at Virginia
It’s in Jarin Stevenson’s blood. The son of Jarod and Nicole (Walker) Stevenson, Jarin grew up around parents familiar with what it takes to have success as college basketball players. Jarod, a member of the Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame, scored nearly 1,500 points for the Spiders before playing two decades at the international level. Nicole won three ACC Tournament championships as a UNC women’s basketball player in the mid-1990s. So, when those two have a suggestion, Jarin’s going to listen. That was the case ahead of UNC basketball’s 85-80 comeback win at No. 14 Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 24. This time, dad provided the...
