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Former UNC center High commits to South Florida
Zayden High will continue his college career at South Florida. The 6–10 former UNC center announced his decision in a Wednesday afternoon post on X (formerly Twitter).
No. 3 UNC rolls by UNCW; huge series with No. 2 Jackets next
CHAPEL HILL — No. 3 Carolina is on a roll and packing a consistent offensive punch that will be needed as the national spotlight focuses on Boshamer Stadium this weekend. “Obviously, a great win and a really big weekend ahead,” coach Scott Forbes said after the Tar Heels dispatched UNCW 14–5 on Tuesday when a tweak in the batting order produced immediate results.
Astakhova, UNC’s freshman guard from Russia, enters transfer portal
UNC freshman guard Liza Astakhova has entered the transfer portal, according to a Tuesday report from On3’s Talia Goodman.
UNC in high-stakes pursuit of Juke Harris, the top player in transfer portal
Since entering the transfer portal, former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris has spent time wearing maize and blue at Michigan’s national championship celebration and with the North Carolina coaches for brunch at a Salisbury restaurant. The 6–7 star has become the transfer portal’s most coveted perimeter scorer, with multiple reports indicating he will likely transfer to either UNC, Michigan or Tennessee. He’s No. 1 on On3’s list of top transfer portal players.
Guard Gabby White coming home to play for UNC, her mom
Gabby White is coming home in more ways than one. The former Virginia guard is transferring to Carolina, where her mom, Joanne Aluka-White, is the associate head coach. The homecoming feels natural because the program has been an extension of home since Aluka-White joined in 2019.
Former UNC guard Bogavac commits to Oklahoma State
Former North Carolina guard Luka Bogavac has committed to Oklahoma State, according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express. The 6–6 Montenegrin becomes the third UNC player who has entered the transfer portal to commit to another school, including Derek Dixon to Arizona and Jonathan Powell to Pittsburgh.
Former UNC guard Dixon commits to Arizona
Derek Dixon announced on Monday that he will continue his college career at Arizona in a post on Instagram. During his only season at UNC as a freshman, Dixon started 16 of 33 games, averaging 6.5 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. He announced on April 6 that he was entering the transfer portal.
Terrence Brown, Utah’s leading scorer, visits UNC on Monday
Terrence Brown, Utah’s leading scorer and one of the transfer portal’s most sought-after guards, visited UNC on Monday as the Tar Heels continue to sort out a reshaped roster under Coach Michael Malone.
Stevenson returning for senior season at UNC, saying ‘I’m back’
Jarin Stevenson is returning for his senior season at Carolina to play for Coach Michael Malone, announcing his decision in a Monday afternoon Instagram post, declaring, “I’m back.”
Former Virginia Tech star Avdalas commits to UNC
Former Virginia Tech star Neoklis Avdalas has become Coach Michael Malone’s first transfer-portal commitment, according to multiple reports.
Avdalas arrived at Virginia Tech from Kalamata, Greece, as the second-highest-rated recruit in program history with an international résumé and the belief that his size-plus-creation package could translate quickly in the ACC. After an up-and-down season in Blacksburg, he announced on March 27 that he would enter the transfer portal, and
UNC baseball jumps 3 spots to season-high ranking ahead of weekend series with No. 2 Jackets
North Carolina’s huge ACC series this weekend at Boshamer Stadium against Georgia Tech is now a battle between two 30-win teams that are ranked among the top three teams in the country. After a 3–1 week that included taking two of three at Clemson over the weekend, the Tar Heels (30–6–1, 13–5 ACC) moved up three spots in the D1 Baseball poll to No. 3. The Yellow Jackets (30–5, 15–3) went 4–0, including weekend sweep of Florida State and stayed at No. 2.
Tar Heels in NBA: Ryan finishes season with flourish; White faces nemesis Heat in play-in game; Johnson, Barnes head to playoffs
Cormac Ryan finished his season with a flourish as Coby White heads to the Play-In Tournament for the fourth consecutive season, and Cameron Johnson and Harrison Barnes prepare for the playoffs.
As expected, former UNC guard Aarnisalo commits to return to UCLA
Guard Elina Aarnisalo is returning to UCLA after one season at Carolina. Aarnisalo made the announcement in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday night. When she entered the transfer portal on Wednesday with a “do not contact” tag, it was widely expected that she would return to the Bruins.
Heels fans go bananas for Wilson before enjoying the Bananas show
CHAPEL HILL — Kenan Stadium was packed on a beautiful spring afternoon, and the atmosphere was bananas. And Tar Heels fans went bananas over one of their favorite stars. Caleb Wilson got to hear loud cheers from Carolina fans one more time. He threw out the ceremonial first pitch Sunday before the second of two Savannah Bananas weekend games against the Texas Tailgaters. He was wearing a Bananas jersey with, of course, No. 8 on it.
Heels hammer Clemson behind Hull’s five hits, five RBI
For the second consecutive weekend, No. 6 North Carolina showed its resiliency by winning an ACC series after losing the opener. This time it came in convincing fashion, as the Tar Heels poured on the offense in a 12–5 victory over Clemson Sunday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, led by a monster game from center fielder Owen Hull.