Marcus Paige ‘never even thought of leaving’ Posted Mar 25, 2014 Marcus Paige has told teammates both current and future that he plans to return to North Carolina next season rather than entering the NBA draft. One day after the Tar Heels were eliminated from the NCAA tournament in a heart-breaking last-second loss to Iowa State, the sophomore point guard took to Twitter to let the world know of his decision. (Wilmington Star News)