Harrison Barnes was a Golden State Warrior when the franchise won the first of four NBA titles in the last nine years, and he had a hand in all but ending that dynasty on Tuesday night.
Category: Men's basketball
Arizona’s Ballo, the top-ranked center in the portal, commits to Indiana
Arizona’s Oumar Ballo, the top-ranked center in the transfer portal, will reportedly visit North Carolina. The 6–10, 245-pounder from Mali, who would be a graduate transfer, told Joe Tipton of On3.com that he visit UNC, Florida, Indiana (Monday through Wednesday), Louisville (April 16–18) and Kansas State (April 19–21).
Love enters name in NBA draft while retaining college eligibility
Caleb Love entered his name into the NBA draft on Tuesday but said he will maintain his college eligibility for now. Love announced his decision in a post on X (formerly Twitter), calling it “God’s plan” and expressing gratitude to the Arizona coaching staff. He has until May 29 to withdraw from the draft and still be eligible to play a fifth college season.
Jackson has team-leading four assists in USA win at Nike Hoops Summit
Incoming Carolina freshman guard Ian Jackson dished out a team-high four assists Saturday night as the USA team rolled to a 98–75 victory over the World team at the 25th Nike Hoops Summit in Portland.
Okonkwo, former West Virginia teammate, transferring to Akron
After one season with limited playing time at North Carolina, James Okonkwo will transfer to Akron, according to multiple reports.
UNC recruit Jackson, two Duke recruits teammates for USA in Hoops Summit
Ian Jackson and Cooper Flagg will soon be on opposite sides of the greatest rivalry in sports, but they’ll be teammates on Saturday night.
Jackson, a 6–5 forward and an incoming Carolina freshman, and Flagg, a 6–8 forward headed to Duke, will team up on the USA team that will take on the World Select team at 10 p.m. Saturday (FS1) in the Nike Hoops Summit in Portland.
Tyler Nickel headed to Vanderbilt
Former UNC wing Tyler Nickel, who played at Virginia Tech last season, has reportedly committed to play next season at Vanderbilt.
UNC fans may be anxious, but offseason calendar requires patience
Transfer portal season isn’t set up for the fans who want to know now how North Carolina’s rosters will look next season. Many fans want to sprint, but the process is more like a marathon that requires patience. It may be weeks (or months) before we know what the final rosters might look like for next season.
UNC finishes top 10 in AP men’s poll for 39th time
North Carolina is in the top 10 of the final AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll for the 39th time in program history.
Vince Carter, Walter Davis voted into Basketball Hall of Fame
Two North Carolina legends are in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Vince Carter and the late Walter Davis are part of the class that was announced on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz. The induction ceremony is in August.