Carolina’s men’s basketball team will face Northern Iowa in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis, which is set for Nov. 22–24 in the Bahamas, with a possible second-day matchup against Villanova. The Tar Heels will be in the same bracket of the eight-team event with the Villanova-Texas Tech game. On the other side of the bracket, Michigan takes on Memphis and Arkansas meets Stanford.
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Maye ACC Preseason Player of Year, leads three Tar Heels on Preseason All-ACC team
Quarterback Drake Maye, last season’s ACC Player of the Year, leads three Carolina players on the preseason All-ACC team announced Wednesday on UNC’s first day of practice and is the Preseason Player of the Year. Joining the 6–4, 230-pound redshirt sophomore are 6–2½, 200-pound Kent State junior transfer wide receiver Tez Walker and 6–2½, 235-pound senior linebacker Cedric Gray. The Tar Heels’ three selections were the third-most after seven for league favorite Clemson and four for Florida State.
Tar Heels No. 2 in the preseason women’s soccer poll
North Carolina, seconds away from winning its 23rd national championship in December, is No. 2 in the preseason United Soccer Coaches’ women’s Top 25 released Tuesday and faces the toughest schedule in the country.
Carolina picked in the preseason ACC poll to finish third
In the first non-COVID-19 season without divisions since 2005, the media picked North Carolina — the last Coastal Division champion — on Tuesday to finish third in the ACC. Clemson is the prohibitive favorite to win the league for the eighth time in the last nine seasons.
Trimble switches to No. 7, one of two numbers next season that haven’t been worn since 1950
Seth Trimble and Paxton Wojcik will use jersey numbers that no Carolina men’s basketball player has worn since 1950.
Tar Heels in NFL: Several of the 22 alums in camps expected to start, led by Howell; two likely starters changed teams
After only playing in the season finale of his rookie season, the Washington Commanders are giving Sam Howell a chance to show his talent on the field this season. One of his former UNC targets, wide receiver Josh Downs, one of four rookie alums, has a shot at starting for the Indianapolis Colts.
Maye would consider returning for 2024 season, says he never was going to transfer
CHARLOTTE — The prevailing assumption of the college football world, including Carolina coach Mack Brown, is that quarterback Drake Maye’s redshirt sophomore season as a Tar Heel will be his last. Not so fast, says the Heisman Trophy candidate and likely high pick in the 2024 NFL draft if he chooses to enter it. He says he’d consider returning for his redshirt junior season, particularly if UNC falls short of its goals.
Video: Drake Maye at ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTE — Carolina junior quarterback Drake Maye answers media questions during ACC Kickoff on Thursday at The Westin Charlotte.
Video, transcript: UNC press conference at ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTE — Here is a video of Carolina’s press conference Thursday morning at ACC Kickoff at The Westin Charlotte. Representing the Tar Heels at the availability were Coach Mack Brown, tight end John Copenhaver, linebacker Cedric Gray and quarterback Drake Maye.
Durham new voice of prime-time ACCN games; Boston ‘ACC PM’ return unlikely; UNC all-access show debuts Thursday
You’ll see Wes Durham on ACC Network’s biggest games but don’t expect former Carolina defensive back Tre Boston on that channel, which debuts exclusive UNC football content on Thursday.