CHAPEL HILL — Jonathan Powell had something of a jersey-ripping ritual as a freshman college basketball player at West Virginia.

During an episode of the “Carolina Insider” podcast, Powell said his temper got the best of him in several practices with the Mountaineers, estimating that he ripped around six of his practice jerseys.

As the 6-foot-6 wing prepares for his sophomore season and first year with UNC basketball , Powell has dialed back his anger toward jerseys in his transition to Tar Heel threads.

“With the jersey thing, I did it once here, but I try not to do it anymore,” Powell said with a smile inside the Smith Center media room on Oct. 3. “When I get upset or not having (a good) practice, sometimes I just (rip it) down the middle.”

As he finished up his response, Powell

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