UNC's Theo Pinson Makes Most of Press Conference Invitation

When asked to put teammate Theo Pinson's personality into words, North Carolina's Marcus Paige had none.

"The easiest way to describe it is, I mean, just look. Just watch him. Watch him be himself," replied the senior guard at the Tar Heels' NCAA tournament postgame press conference Sunday.

Seated beside him were fellow upperclassman Brice Johnson, head coach Roy Williams and...Mr. Congeniality, sophomore Theo Pinson, whose charisma alone arguably earned him a seat at the proverbial and literal table.

"We invited Theo because we knew he'd invite himself, so we might as well make it legit and let him come," remarked Williams.

An earlier conference saw Pinson doing just that, crashing the media session in search of a seat—something he implied he'd be interested in doing again.

Pinson also crashed the boards for two critical rebounds, dished out four assists, including a lob to Isaiah Hicks, and scored six points in the Tar Heels' 88-74 victory over Notre Dame.

Spark off the bench and spark at the table.

[UNC Tar Heels Athletics, h/t The Big Lead]