Former Georgia Tech forward Claude reportedly cleared to play to UNC

R.L. Bynum

By R.L. Bynum

Georgia Tech transfer forward Ty Claude had been fully cleared to play for No. 9 North Carolina, according to On3.com.

On3 reporter Joe Tipton tweeted Thursday evening that Claude’s agency, EZ Sports Group, told him that the Goldsboro native had been cleared. A UNC spokesman said that he hadn’t received an update on the situation.

The 6–7, 230-pound graduate student, who announced his transfer in mid-August, didn’t play in the Blue-White game or either exhibition because of eligibility questions.

Claude is one of three UNC transfers, along with former Belmont wing Cade Tyson and former Vanderbilt forward Ven-Allen Lubin.

Claude’s college career started at Morehead State in 2019, and he moved in 2022 to Western Carolina before playing for the Yellow Jackets last season. He missed the 2020–21 season with an injury. He finished his high school career at Moravian Prep after first playing at Goldsboro High School.

Claude averaged 15.4 points and 8.6 rebounds in the 2022–23 season for Western Carolina. He played 32 games last season at Georgia Tech, starting four times. He scored 152 points and pulled down 165 rebounds.

Claude’s career high was 24 points for Western Carolina against Samford on Feb. 1, 2023. His best game for the Jackets last season was 19 points and six rebounds against Howard.

In Georgia Tech’s 74–73 win over UNC on Jan. 30, Claude played 28 minutes off the bench, collecting nine points, eight rebounds and three blocks on 4 of 8 shooting. That was one of three career three-block games and tied for his most points in an ACC game. He also scored nine at Clemson on Jan. 16.

UNC schedule

DateMonth/dayTimeOpponent/event
(current ranks)		TV/
record
October
15TuesdayW, 84–76at MemphisExhibition
27SundayW, 127–63vs. Johnson C. SmithExhibition
November
4Monday9 p.m.vs. ElonACCN
8Friday7 p.m. ETat No. 1 KansasESPN2
15Friday8 p.m.vs. AmericanACCN
22Friday12:30 a.m ETat HawaiiESPN2
Maui Invitational
25Monday11:30 p.m. ETDaytonESPN2
26Tuesday8:30 or 11 ETNo. 11 Auburn or
Iowa State		ESPN or
ESPNU
27Wednesday2:30 ET, 5 p.m.,
9:30 or midnight		Memphis, No. 3 UConn,
Colorado or Michigan State		ESPN or
ESPN2
DecemberACC/SEC
Men’s Challenge
4Wednesday7:15vs. No. 2 AlabamaESPN
—————————
7Saturday2 p.m.vs. Georgia TechACCN
14Saturday4 p.m.vs. LaSalleThe CW
Jumpman Invitational
in Charlotte
17Tuesday7 p.m.No. 21 FloridaESPN
CBS Sports Classic
at Madison Square Garden
21Saturday3 p.m.UCLACBS
—————————
29Sunday8 p.m.vs. CampbellACCN
January
1WednesdayTBAat LouisvilleACCN
4SaturdayNoonat Notre DameCBS
7Tuesday9 p.m.vs. SMUACCN
11Saturday4 p.m.at N.C. StateACCN
15Wednesday7 p.m.vs. CalACCN
18Saturday2:15 vs. StanfordThe CW
21Tuesday9 p.m.at Wake ForestESPN
25Saturday2:15 p.m.vs. Boston CollegeThe W
28Tuesday9 p.m.at PittsburghESPN
February
1Saturday6:30 p.m.at No. 7 DukeESPN
8Saturday4 p.m.vs. PittsburghESPN or
ESPN2
10Monday7 p.m.at ClemsonESPN
15Saturday6 p.m.at SyracuseESPN
19Wednesday7 p.m.vs. N.C. StateESPN or
ESPN2
22Saturday4 p.m.vs. VirginiaESPN
24Monday7 p.m.at Florida StateESPN
March
1SaturdayNoonvs. MiamiESPN or
ESPN2
4Tuesday7 p.m.at Virginia TechESPN, ESPN2
orESPNU
8Saturday6:30vs. No. 7 DukeESPN
11–
15		Tues.–Sat.ACC tournament
Spectum Center, Charlotte

UNC roster

No.ClassPlayerPos.HgtWgt
2FreshmanJames Brown (4 star)56–8225
11FreshmanIan Jackson (5 star)26–5185
9FreshmanDrake Powell (5 star)26–6195
3Soph.Elliot Cadeau PG6–1180
22JuniorVen-Allen Lubin46–8230
5JuniorCade Tyson36–7205
13JuniorJalen Washington56–10230
7JuniorSeth Trimble26–3195
0SeniorTyzhaun Claude46–8226
4GraduateRJ DavisPG6–0180
24GraduateJae’Lyn Withers 46–9215
Walk-ons
15FreshmanJohn Holbrook46–823p
14SophomoreRussell Hawkins26–1175
6SeniorElijah Davis26–4197

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