Four former Tar Heels were waived on a tough day for UNC alums in the NBA as teams work toward reducing their rosters to 14 players.
Category: Men's basketball
Tar Heels in NBA: Johnson hits 32 in preseason finale; White has solid games but playing time spotty for rookies
During an NBA preseason without many outstanding performances from Tar Heels, Cameron Johnson had a memorable conclusion to the exhibition season. The preseason included some big games from Coby White and spotty playing time for rookies.
Plenty to like but plenty to work on after Trimble’s monster game leads Heels
MEMPHIS — It was strange to see Memphis Grizzlies rookie Armando Bacot at courtside watching instead of playing, but No. 9 North Carolina was prepared for that this season. Playing without Preseason ACC Player of the Year RJ Davis was a different story. Seth Trimble scored 21 of his 33 points (after never scoring more than 12 in a game) as UNC took control before holding on for an 84–76 exhibition victory over Memphis on Tuesday at FedEx Forum in the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.
Basketball color analysts on UNC radio network will be Tylers
After four analysts rotated on the Tar Heel Sports Network men’s basketball broadcasts last season, there will be only two Tylers this season. Tyler Zeller and Tyler Hansbrough will rotate working alongside Voice of the Tar Heels Jones Angell on this season’s broadcasts, just as Joey Jauch and Brynn Renner do for football broadcasts.
Carolina in top 10 in preseason AP Top 25 poll
North Carolina is No. 9 in the preseason AP Top 25, which was released on Monday, and will play three, possibly four, teams in the top 10.
There were wow and scary moments at Blue-White game
CHAPEL HILL — There were wow moments and one anxious moment on Saturday as a tradition going back to the 1970s returned for the first time since 2003: A Blue-White men’s basketball scrimmage following a Carolina football game.
Get nap in, coffee ready for UNC’s game at Hawaii
Tar Heels fans will either need to stay up very late or get up crazy early if they want to watch Carolina’s men’s basketball play at Hawaii on Nov. 22.
Replacing inside production from Bacot, Ingram will be a team effort
CHARLOTTE — Despite the program’s best efforts, North Carolina couldn’t lure any of the top centers in the transfer portal and must find a way to replace the numbers Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram put up last season. The duo, now NBA rookies, combined to average 24 points and 19.1 rebounds per game, and it will undoubtedly take several players to fill that void.
Coach Davis wants Heels to be ‘fastest team in country,’ but says they aren’t there yet
CHAPEL HILL — With veteran guards and quick players throughout the lineup, Coach Hubert Davis’ fourth Carolina team will play faster and push for good shots and transition buckets. How fast? If the offensive team fails to get the ball over halfcourt in three seconds, his whistle blows, and he declares it a turnover.
Media Day videos: Hubert Davis press conference, player interviews and practice
Watch videos from UNC media day of Coach Hubert Davis’ press conference, interviews with players and the first portion of Friday’s practice.
Four-star sharpshooting combo guard Dixon UNC’s first Class of 2025 men’s commitment
On Friday, the day he turned 18, four-star sharpshooting combo guard Derek Dixon became Coach Hubert Davis’ first Class of 2025 commitment, making the announcement at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.
UNC faces big tests before ACC men’s opener against Jackets, but no California trips
North Carolina will face several challenging tests before the Tar Heels open their regular-season ACC title defense against Georgia Tech on Dec. 7.
Five-star guard Mullins eliminates Duke, has UNC in his final three
Five-star Class of 2025 shooting guard Braylon Mullins, who visited North Carolina two weekends ago, has the Tar Heels included among the final three schools he’s considering.
ACC to reveal league basketball openers Monday, schedules Tuesday
The long wait for the basketball schedules for the new 18-team ACC is almost over. The schedules will be revealed Tuesday on ACC Network on “Nothing But Net” specials. The women’s schedule will be unveiled from 7 to 8 p.m., and the men’s schedule will be released from 8 to 9 p.m., complete with times and TV designations.
Four-star guard Lewis has UNC in his all blue-blood final four
Four-star 6–3 point guard Acaden Lewis, the No. 28 player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina among the final four schools — all blue bloods — he is considering.
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