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Denis withdraws name from transfer portal, will return to UNC; Evans commits to Minnesota
North Carolina guard Isaiah Denis has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal and will return for his sophomore season.
Heels thump Jackets to clinch series, make powerful statement
CHAPEL HILL — No. 3 North Carolina has turned its biggest test of the season into a powerful statement to the college baseball world. The Tar Heels belted three home runs in consecutive games for the first time this season. They again made big pitches on their way to a 14–4 eight-inning run-rule victory over No. 2 Georgia Tech on a steamy afternoon at Boshamer Stadium for their fifth consecutive victory.
Power, pitching carry No. 3 UNC to huge win over No. 2 Jackets
CHAPEL HILL — No. 3 North Carolina combined power and pitching to win the opener of its showdown series with No. 2 Georgia Tech with relative ease.
Malone’s first non-conference UNC schedule coming into focus
Coach Michael Malone’s first non-conference schedule as Carolina’s men’s basketball coach is coming into focus.
No. 2 Jackets bring potent offense to huge showdown with No. 3 Heels at Bosh
The center of the college baseball world this weekend will be at Boshamer Stadium in one of the biggest regular-season series in Carolina baseball history. No. 2 Georgia Tech takes a 13-game win streak, the longest in the country and its longest since 2011, into the three-game series with the No. 3 Tar Heels, who are 21–4–1 at home this season.
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