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In a move that is no surprise considering how little she played during her freshman season, North Carolina’s Rylee Grays is reportedly entering the transfer portal. The 6–3 forward from the Houston area who only played five games last season, becomes the fifth Tar Heel to enter the portal, according to a Next Hoops report.
Carolina’s women’s basketball program could make history Saturday. That’s when 6–2 point forward Sarah Strong, the No. 1-ranked girls player in the Class of 2024, will announce where she will play college basketball.
James Okonkwo reportedly became the first North Carolina’s men’s player to enter the transfer portal. According to 24/7 High School Hoops, the 6–8, 240-pound center from Maidenhead, England, will transfer after getting limited playing time in his only season at UNC.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Wild scoring rarely seen at nearby John Paul Jones Arena made for a crazy night at the ballpark, complete with the teams trading big scoring streaks.
North Carolina was reportedly targeting prolific Belmont perimeter shooter Cade Tyson in the transfer portal, and that was confirmed on Wednesday. Nick Jones, Tyson’s former AAU coach with Team Curry, confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, and Tennessee were the latest colleges to contact him.
Roster management presents many more challenges than just a few years ago, with NIL opportunities and the transfer portal luring players away from programs. Women’s basketball fans were sad to see four players depart after a season that didn’t live up to the expectations many had for the team.
Incoming UNC freshman small forward Ian Jackson scored 21 points Tuesday night to help the E
One week after entering the transfer portal, former UNC guard Paulina Paris has found a home out west. On Tuesday evening, Paris announced on social media that she was committing to play at Arizona. She went into the portal on April 2, two days after Carolina’s season ended.
Redshirt sophomore forward Teonni Key became the fourth UNC women’s player to enter the portal in eight days. Key entered the portal on Tuesday, her mother Tammy confirmed to Tar Heel Tribune.
Guard Kennedy Todd-Williams will return to Ole Miss for her fifth college season. The guard, who played her first three seasons at UNC, started 25 games, including the last 16, and averaged 10.6 points per game.
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