By R.L. Bynum
Carolina picked up another transfer Thursday in former Notre Dame guard Cormac Ryan.
Ryan, a 6–5, 195-pound graduate transfer, has one year of remaining eligibility. He started his career with one season at Stanford, took a redshirt in his first year at Notre Dame and played the last three seasons for the Irish. He was twice an ACC All-Academic Team selection and was the Irish captain for the last three seasons.
“Ultimately, why I chose North Carolina, I really felt a strong connection with Hubert Davis, who is a phenomenal basketball coach and person,” Ryan told 247Sports. “I think we are poised to have a hungry and talented group. That is something that really drew me, and my role and fit with those guys is something that really excites me.”
Ryan’s career-high was 29 points when he had seven 3-pointers in Notre Dame’s NCAA tournament 78-64 victory over Alabama in 2022 and he had 28 points and six 3-pointers in a win at Duke on Feb. 9, 2021.
He averaged 10.5 points per game in his three seasons at Notre Dame, making 36.4% of his 3-point shots. He has scored at least five 3-pointers nine times, with the seven against Alabama a career-high.
He was 1–5 against the Tar Heels, with one game while at Stanford and the rest at Notre Dame. He averaged 12.3 points per game last season. The lone win was when Ryan scored 11 points in the Irish’s 78–73 home win over UNC on Jan. 25, 2022.
Ryan joins incoming transfers Paxton Wojcik from Brown and Jae’Lyn Withers from Louisville.
Ryan’s season-highs last season
| Points | 23 | Nov. 30 | Michigan St. |
| Minutes | 40 | Nov. 30 | Michigan St. |
| Field goals | 8 | Nov. 30 | Michigan St. |
| Field-goal attempts | 18 | March 4 | Clemson |
| 3-pointers | 6 | Nov. 30 | Michigan St. |
| 3-point atempts | 10 | March 4 | Clemson |
| Free throws | 7 | Nov. 16 | Southern Ind. |
| Free-throw attempts | 8 | Nov. 16 | Southern Ind. |
| Rebounds | 9 | Dec. 30 | Miami (FL) |
| Assists | 8 | Jan. 28 | Louisville |
| Blocks | 2 | Feb. 13 | Duke |
| Steals | 4 | Feb. 25 | Wake Forest |
Key events, dates
April 27 (at 11:59 p.m. ET) — Deadline for players to submit their names to the NBA draft
May 1 — Transfer portal closes
May 11–12 — NBA G League Elite Camp in Chicago
May 12–19 — NBA Combine in Chicago
May 17–19 — Evaluation for high school players at NCAA-certified events (EYBL in Indianapolis is on those)
Potential 2024-25 UNC men’s roster
| No. | Class | Player | Pos. | Hgt | Wgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Freshman | James Brown (4 star) | 5 | 6–8 | 225 |
| — | Freshman | Ian Jackson (5 star) | 2 | 6–4 | 180 |
| — | Freshman | Drake Powell (5 star) | 2 | 6–5 | 185 |
| 2 | Soph. | Elliot Cadeau | PG | 6–1 | 180 |
| 1 | Soph. | Zayden High | 4 | 6–9 | 225 |
| 13 | Junior | Jalen Washington | 5 | 6–10 | 230 |
| 55 | Senior | Harrison Ingram | 4 | 6–7 | 235 |
| Eligible for fifth season | |||||
| 5 | Graduate | RJ Davis | PG | 6–0 | 180 |
| 24 | Graduate | Jae’Lyn Withers | 4 | 6–9 | 215 |
| Walk-ons eligible for 5th season | |||||
| 14 | Graduate | Creighton Lebo | PG | 6–1 | 180 |
| 22 | Graduate | Rob Landry | 2 | 6–4 | 190 |
2023–24 UNC players to enter transfer portal
| Class | Player | Date entered | Pos. | Hgt. | Next school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | James Okonkwo | April 5 | F | 6–8 | Akron |
| Junior | Seth Trimble | April 9 | G | 6–3 | TBA |
Photo via @UNC_Basketball
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