Carolina returns several key players from a team that went 33-

On the night Nick Riewoldt officially stood down as St Kilda captain, midfielder Jack Steven strengthened his case to become the clubs next skipper with his third best-and-fairest award.Steven, who won the Trevor Barker Award in 2013 and 2015, finished ahead of Jarryn Geary in second and Riewoldt in third at the season-ending award ceremony at Crown Casino on Thursday night.Fellow leadership aspirants David Armitage and Jack Newnes also finished in the top 10.Riewoldt is the Saints longest-serving skipper, having led the club on 220 occasions since 2005 and gave up the opportunity to surpass Carltons Stephen Kernahan as the longest-serving skipper in AFL history.In the interest of the footy club, its the right time for me to step aside to give a new player the opportunity to lead, Riewoldt said.It has been my absolute privilege and honour to captain St Kilda for the past 11 years.Ive experienced a great deal in my tenure as captain and Im really proud of what weve been able to achieve as a group.Steven was one of five players not to miss a natch in 2016 and averaged 28 possessions a game.The Saints will undertake a thorough process to find their next leadership group and captain, which will be named early next year.Whether hes captain or not, Nick will always be a significant leader for our footy club and someone who will drive standards and set an outstanding example for our younger players, coach Alan Richardson said.It will be incredibly beneficial for the next captain to have Nick there to support them if need be, as his wealth of experience and knowledge in this space is so impressive. 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They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display.NEW ORLEANS -- When new Tulane basketball coach Mike Dunleavy looks across the Smoothie King Center court at the No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels Friday night in the season opener for both teams, hell see more than a few NBA prospects wearing Carolina blue.Even though Dunleavys young Green Wave dont have the talent or depth to match up against Roy Williams Tar Heels, Dunleavy knows his job is to create a culture built on the foundational lessons he learned in 17 years coaching in the NBA: Take good shots and share the ball.We really kind of want to play how the (San Antonio) Spurs play, Tulane guard Malik Morgan said, giving voice to a lofty goal. We really want to focus on good ball movement and getting open shots. Last year we kind of took some hard shots, but Coach (Dunleavy) really wants us to open the floor for shooters.Dunleavy, 62, is taking over a Tulane team that went 13-21 last season and finished with the second-fewest assists per game (10.9) and the second-most turnovers per game (13.3) in going 3-15 in the American Athletic Conference. The Green Wave also were second-to-last in the AAC in scoring (65.9 points per game) and second-to-last in 3-point shooting (30 percent).The first thing we want to emphasize is getting good shots and taking good shots, Dunleavy said. We need to take care of the ball and not turn it over. I thought last year it was a problem for them -- shot selection and turnovers.The Green Wave return four freshmen from coach Ed Conroys team who played at least 10 minutes a game last year (Melvin Frazier, Von Julien, Blake Paul and Kain Harris). They lost 96-72 to North Carolina last yyear in Chapel Hill, and the Tar Heels have not played Tulane in in New Orleans since 1977.ddddddddddddCarolina returns several key players from a team that went 33-7 and captured the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season and conference championships and advanced to its record 19th Final Four appearance.Junior Joel Berry II, who was named MVP of the ACC tournament and is a preseason first-team All-ACC selection, will start at point guard, and he will be joined on the wing by Justin Jackson, a second-team preseason All-ACC choice. Senior center Kennedy Meeks is back along with senior power forward Isaiah Hicks.Hicks was voted the ACCs sixth man of the year last season and will help replace Brice Johnson, a first-round pick of the Los Angeles Clippers. Carolina will be without junior wing Theo Pinson, who broke a bone in his right foot last month and will be sidelined indefinitely.The Heels were selected to finish second in the ACC behind Duke this season.The 6-foot-6 Pinson had been expected to start at shooting guard for North Carolina and is an excellent perimeter defender. In his absence, Williams said he needs to see how sophomore Kenny Williams, senior guard Nate Britt and freshman Brandon Robinson perform.Somebodys got to get those minutes, Williams said. Whoever gets those minutes, if they do well and succeed and have good moments, thats really going to make them better at the end of the year. Then, if you do get Theo back and hes ready to play, then that makes you stronger. ' ' '