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North Carolina hero Luke Maye got a standing ovation in his Monday class

Published Mar. 27, 2017 11:47 a.m. ET

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Zack Pierce

Luke Maye hit the biggest shot of his life and in recent North Carolina history on Sunday, sending the Tar Heels to the Final Four on a last-second jumper at the end of a frantic, beautiful finish to the South Regional final against Kentucky.

Back in Chapel Hill for his class on Monday, Maye was deservedly the center of attention:

https://twitter.com/marchmadness/status/846363843882352640

You will undoubtedly have jokes about a North Carolina player attending class in light of the ongoing academic fraud investigation at the school, but it's a fun moment for Maye, who grew up in the state and wanted to play for the Heels. On a team full of highly touted recruits, Maye was initially going to walk on to Roy Williams' program before a scholarship opened up for him late in his senior year.

The Tar Heels play Oregon in the second national semifinal on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz.

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