As Caleb Wilson kept stacking good nights five games into his rookie season, Coby White still hasn’t made his season debut and eight former UNC players are in G League camp, including Drake Powell.
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Wilson shows off arm at MLB game ahead of Summer League debut; Veesaar has best game
While Caleb Wilson was showing off his arm at a major‑league ballpark ahead of his NBA Summer League debut, Henri Veesaar delivered his best performance over three games in that league. For the third time in three months, Wilson threw a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game. He did the honors at the Savannah Bananas game at Kenan Stadium on April 12 and before UNC’s game at Boshamer Stadium against High Point on April 21. On Wednesday, he took the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field before the Chicago White Sox hosted the Boston Red Sox.
Lynch, Schaffner lead UNC’s draft hopefuls after Tar Heels’ CWS Finals run
Carolina players should be popular picks at the MLB draft, even though the Tar Heels made the College World Series Finals with a roster featuring deep talent rather than first-round headliners. After a 54–14–1 season that ended one win short of a national championship, several Tar Heels enter the July 11–12 draft knowing their names will be called, led by right-handed pitchers Ryan Lynch and Jason DeCaro, shortstop Jake Schaffner and center fielder Owen Hull.
Tar Heels in NBA: Ryan finishes season with flourish; White faces nemesis Heat in play-in game; Johnson, Barnes head to playoffs
Cormac Ryan finished his season with a flourish as Coby White heads to the Play-In Tournament for the fourth consecutive season, and Cameron Johnson and Harrison Barnes prepare for the playoffs.
White ties season-high for streaking Hornets; Love nets season-high 33; 27th Ingram double-double
Coming home has meant coming off the bench for Coby White, but also playing his best basketball of the season for the streaking Charlotte Hornets. White scored a season-high 27 points once in 29 games this season for the Chicago Bulls, but has matched that twice in the last three games, all at home, and the Hornets have won four games in a row.
Tar Heels in the pros: Jackson fires in 37 points, 7 3-pointers, Pinson has double-double with 13 assists for streaking Legends; Johnson scores 3,000th point
Justin Jackson and Theo Pinson have the Texas Legends playing well in the G League after putting up huge numbers again on Wednesday.
Tar Heels in MLB: Gallen Arizona’s opening-night starter after spectacular season; Bard back as Rockies closer; Stallings back at Miami; Harvey hopes for another chance
Three former Carolina players are on Opening Day major-league rosters, with Matt Harvey hoping for another chance. Seven others who have made their big-league debuts are starting the season in Triple-A and another is in Double-A. Easily topping the list of former Tar Heels in pro baseball is Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen, who comes off the best of his four major-league seasons and is one of the best pitchers in baseball.