UNC's Barnes, Henson, Marshall to enter NBA Draft

North Carolina forwards Harrison Barnes and John Henson and point guard Kendall Marshall will enter the NBA Draft, the school announced Thursday.

“It’s a great day for three youngsters who are taking another step toward their ultimate goal of playing professional basketball,” UNC coach Roy Williams said in a statement. “On a very small stage, it’s a sad day for me because I won’t get to coach them again. All Tar Heel fans will miss them greatly, as well.

“I really look forward to watching Harrison, John and Kendall play in the NBA. I know theywill be very successful. They have been and will always be great Tar Heels.”

Barnes was a first-team All-ACC and second-team All-America honors (NABC) selection as a sophomore after leading Carolina in scoring for the second straight year. He averaged 16.4 points per game during his two seasons in Chapel Hill.

Henson was the ACC’s defensive player of the year the past two seasons and earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior.

Marshall won the 2012 Bob Cousy Award as the top point guard in the nation and was a first-team All-America by CBSSports.com. He set the ACC’single-season assist record this year with 351, the fourth-most in NCAA history.