Rocky Mount Star defensive end KeeShawn Silver is one of Coach Mack Brown's prized recruits in the class of 2021. He's also a pretty good basketball player. He'll get to do both when he arrives in Chapel Hill.
IF IT'S NOT SAFE. NOBODY. >>> ROCKY MOUNT STARTER IS ONE OF COACH BROWN'S PRIZE. RECRUITS IN THE CLASS OF 2021. BUT TARHEEL FANS MIGHT SEE HIM ON THE BASKETBALL COURT. ANNOUNCING YESTERDAY HE'LL JOIN THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM AS A WALK ON. BASKETBALL WAS HIS FIRST SPORT AND SAID THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE. >> AND COACHING HIM, COACHING MATT BROWN AND STUFF LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS GUY COULD PLAY BOTH SPORTS IF HE REALLY WANTED TO. YOU KNOW, IT'S MORE THAN JUST SPORTS. IT'S ABOUT GIVING BACK TOO. SO I WOULD GIVE BACK. >> BASKETBALL WAS HIS FIRST