In their first game against each other, former North Carolina teammates RJ Davis and Caleb Love each scored 13 points in their second and final games Sunday at the G League Elite Camp in Chicago.
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RJ Davis plays well in G League camp debut
RJ Davis scored 14 points Saturday in the first of his two games at G League Elite Camp in Chicago. Davis was 5 of 9 from the floor and missed both 3-point attempts with two rebounds, two assists and a turnover as his Team One beat Team Two 89–85 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
UNC to face two ACC teams home-and-home, play 13 nonconference games under new 18-game men’s schedule
The ACC has approved reducing the men’s basketball conference schedule from 20 to 18 games, but the schedule will work differently from the 18-game format used last season in women’s basketball.
Deja Kelly has huge game, hits game-winner in Aces’ exhibition victory
It’s challenging to make a WNBA roster as an undrafted rookie. But if there’s a path, Deja Kelly may be laying it out. The former North Carolina and Oregon point guard received the Las Vegas Aces’ final training camp invitation, and she is making the most of her chance.
UNC to face Ohio State at CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta; St. John’s part of field
North Carolina’s expected matchup with Ohio State in a CBS Sports Classic with an altered field was officially announced on Thursday.
UNC freshman Queiroz, two former Tar Heels play in upcoming WNBA exhibitions
Taissa Queiroz could only watch from the sidelines as North Carolina’s women’s basketball team made a run to the Sweet 16, but the incoming four-star freshman forward will be part of a couple of high-profile WNBA exhibition games this weekend. In addition, three former UNC players will make their WNBA preseason debuts in the coming days.
UNC faces most jarring men’s basketball roster transition in 20 years
Roster continuity is a challenge in the transfer portal era, both for the programs and their fans, who are used to following players for multiple seasons. The jarring amount of transition in Carolina’s men’s basketball program is the most significant in 20 years.
Five-star wing Brooks brings dazzling skills, confidence to UNC
Nyla Brooks’ supreme confidence matches her dazzling and versatile skills on the court. Both were evident in the 6–1 five-star wing’s performance in two national all-star games and her assessment of what the incoming freshman will bring to North Carolina.
Drake Powell declaring for the NBA draft
Drake Powell is declaring for the NBA draft, he announced Wednesday on social media. Powell was listed in NBA mock drafts before the season but hasn’t been mentioned in most projections in the last couple of months. He has until June 15 at 5 p.m. to pull his name and be eligible to return for his sophomore season at Carolina, but some reports suggest that he intends to stay in the draft.
UNC to face St. Bonaventure, Michigan State in Fort Myers Tip-Off
North Carolina’s men’s basketball non-conference opponents, except one, are known after the announcement Wednesday that the Tar Heels will face St. Bonaventure in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Nov. 25, in addition to the previously announced Nov. 27 game, Thanksgiving Day, in the event against Michigan State.
Ian Jackson transferring to St. John’s
Ian Jackson will go home to play his sophomore season at St. John’s, according to multiple reports.
After dazzling 28-point display at Jordan Brand Classic, Wilson ready to win a national title at UNC
WASHINGTON — After putting on a dazzling display at the Jordan Brand Classic, Caleb Wilson said he’s ready to fulfill his dream of playing for Carolina and winning a championship.
Sparks coach happy to sign Ustby, who she tried to recruit out of high school
Lynne Roberts missed her first chance to coach Alyssa Ustby but is delighted to have a second chance. The first-year Los Angeles Sparks coach couldn’t lure Ustby to Utah, where she coached for nine full seasons, when Ustby was a high school star in Minnesota and decided to play at North Carolina.
Ustby, Gakdeng sign WNBA contracts
Alyssa Ustby and Maria Gakdeng signed free-agent WNBA contracts on Tuesday, one day after the WNBA draft.
Former UCLA guard Aarnisalo transferring to UNC
UCLA guard Elina Aarnisalo is transferring to North Carolina, giving Coach Courtney Banghart her second transfer portal commitment of the offseason.
