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In memoriam

N.C. tournament honors man who mentored Bakich at ECU

The number 23 has a legacy of greatness spanning the entire sports world. The athletes who’ve donned it and – from basketball’s Michael Jordan to soccer’s David Beckham and – have assured as much. So when modern players wear that number, it’s often as an hom…