Davis says Trimble ‘getting closer and closer’ to playing

By R.L. Bynum

UNC coach Hubert Davis is eager to have Seth Trimble back on the court soon, and says that the senior guard is making steady progress toward a return.

“He’s doing really well,” Davis said during the premiere of the “Hubert Davis Live” radio show Monday night from Top of the Hill Restaurant. “He’s working out, he’s running and he’s doing individual workouts every day, and he’s getting closer and closer to getting back out there on the floor.”

Trimble broke a bone in his left forearm in a weight-room accident on Nov. 9 after averaging 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists playing in the first two games of the season.

Read more

— Cadeau scores 18, career-high 4 3s, as No. 2 Michigan wins 6th straight by at least 25
— Jaw-dropping Wilson dunk in practice leads Davis to playful bluff, “lie”
— No anger, just heart: Veesaar explains his animated night
— Wilson explains how he’s learning to deal with double teams better

The No. 14 Tar Heels (8–1) have felt Trimble’s absence, particularly on defense. Davis said the team has “desperately” missed him, praising his impact when healthy.

Davis called Trimble “one of the best players in the country defensively, [with] his ability to guard the ball,” saying that Trimble and Georgetown guard K.J. Lewis are the best on-ball defenders in the country.

Trimble’s offensive skills and leadership have also been missed, Davis said.

“His ability to be able to attack the basket in transition, be able to score, and his leadership has been off the chart,” Davis said. “I’m really looking forward to him getting back out on the floor really soon.”

---

The Tar Heel Tribune Facebook group moved to a new location. Follow the page at this link so that you don’t miss any UNC sports coverage.

---

Last season over 34 games last season, 18 as a starter, Trimble averaged 11.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.

Davis noted that he also had to adjust when Luka Bogavac was waiting to be cleared to play.

“At the beginning of the year we didn’t have Luka, then we had the full team for two games, and then now Seth has been gone,” Davis said. “And then when Seth comes back, it’s like another team. We’re just trying to find out the rotations, but I can’t wait for Seth to get back out there on the floor.”

---

Team	League	Overall	NET*
No. 4 Duke	7–0	18–1	3
No. 22 Clemson	7–1	17–4	31
No. 17 Virginia	5–2	16–3	14
Miami	5–2	16–4	37
N.C. State	5–2	14–6	27
No. 16 North Carolina	4–3	16–4	23
SMU	4–3	15–5	33
No. 20 Louisville	4–3	14–5	17
Virginia Tech	4–4	15–6	52
California	3–4	15–5	55
Stanford	3–4	14–6	72
Syracuse	3–4	12–8	79
Georgia Tech	2–5	11–9	145
Notre Dame	2–5	11–9	83
Wake Forest	2–5	11–9	67
Boston College	2–5	9–11	157
Florida State	1–6	8–12	113
Pittsburgh	1–6	8–12	126

* — Through Sunday games
Saturday’s results
No. 16 North Carolina 85, No. 17 Virginia 80
No. 22 Clemson 77, Georgia Tech 63
N.C. State 71, Pittsburgh 72
No. 4 Duke 90, Wake Forest 69
Miami 85, Syracuse 76
No. 20 Louisville 85, Virginia Tech 71
SMU 83, Florida State 80
Notre Dame 68, Boston College 64
California 78, Stanford 66
Monday’s game
No. 20 Louisville at No. 4 Duke, 7 p.m., ESPN
Tuesday’s games
Wake Forest at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m., ACC Network
No. 17 Virginia at Notre Dame, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Syracuse at N.C. State, 7 p.m., ESPN U
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 8 p.m., ACC Network
Wednesday’s games
California at Florida State, 7 p.m., ACC Network
Stanford at Miami, 9 p.m., ACC Network
Saturday’s games
No. 4 Duke at Virginia Tech, noon, ESPN
Pittsburgh at No. 22 Clemson, noon, ACC Network
No. 17 Virginia at Boston College, 1:30, The CW
No. 16 North Carolina at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m., ACC Network
SMU at No. 23 Louisville, 2 p.m., ESPN
N.C. State at Wake Forest, 3:45, The CW
California at Miami, 4 p.m., ACC Network
Stanford at Florida State, 6 p.m., ACC Network
Notre Dame at Syracuse, 6 p.m., The CW

---

Date	Month/day	Time	Opponent/event (current ranks)	TV/ record
	October
24	Friday	L, 78–76	vs. No. 13 BYU in SLC	Exhib.
29	Wednesday	W, 95–53	vs. Winston-Salem St.	Exhib.
	November
3	Monday	W, 94–54	vs. Central Arkansas	1–0
7	Friday	W, 87–74	vs. No. 14 Kansas	2–0
11	Tuesday	W, 89–74	vs. Radford	3–0
14	Friday	W, 97–53	vs. N.C. Central	4–0
18	Tuesday	W, 73–61	vs. Navy	5–0
			Fort Myers Tip-Off
25	Tuesday	W, 85–70	vs. St. Bonaventure	6–0
27	Thursday	L, 74–58	vs. No. 7 Michigan State	6–1
	December		ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge
2	Tuesday	W, 67–64	at Kentucky	7–1
			—————————
7	Sunday	W, 81–61	vs. Georgetown	8–1
13	Saturday	W, 80–62	vs. USC Upstate	9–1
16	Tuesday	W, 77–58	vs. ETSU	10–1
			CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta
20	Saturday	W, 71–70	vs. Ohio State	11–1
			—————————
22	Monday	W, 99–51	vs. East Carolina	12–1
30	Tuesday	W, 79–66	vs. Florida State	13–1, 1–0 ACC
	January
3	Saturday	L, 97–83	at SMU	13–2, 1–1
10	Saturday	W, 87–84	vs. Wake Forest	14–2, 2–1
14	Wednesday	L, 95–90	at Stanford	14–3, 2–2
17	Saturday	L, 84–78	at California	14–4, 2–3
21	Wednesday	W, 91–69	vs. Notre Dame	15–4, 3–3
24	Saturday	W, 85–80	at No. 17 Virginia	16–4, 4–3
31	Saturday	2 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	ACCN
	February
2	Monday	7 p.m.	vs. Syracuse	ESPN
7	Saturday	6:30	vs. No. 4 Duke	ESPN
10	Tuesday	7 p.m.	at Miami	ESPN or ESPN2
14	Saturday	2 p.m.	vs. Pittsburgh	ESPN
17	Tuesday	7 p.m.	at N.C. State	ESPN or ESPN2
21	Saturday	1 p.m.	at Syracuse	ABC
23	Monday	7 p.m.	vs. No. 20 Louisville	ESPN
28	Saturday	6:30 or 8:30	vs. Virginia Tech	ESPN or ESPN2
	March
3	Tuesday	7 p.m.	vs. No. 22 Clemson	ESPN or ESPN2
7	Saturday	6:30	at No. 4 Duke	ESPN
10–14	Tues.-Sat.	ACC tournament	Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Photo courtesy of UNC Athletics