P.J. Hairston, ex-UNC star, files to join NBA D-League

Former North Carolina player P.J. Hairston said Friday he will play in the NBA Development League.

In a statement, Hairston said he submitted paperwork to play in the league Friday afternoon. He also said he is taking an online course through UNC toward his communications major and turned in his first assignment Thursday.

Hairston's statement comes exactly three weeks after the school decided not to seek his reinstatement from the NCAA for rules violations.