CHARLOTTE — Carolina junior quarterback Drake Maye answers media questions during ACC Kickoff on Thursday at The Westin Charlotte.
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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.
ESPN’s first on-site ‘GameDay’ of season will be before UNC’s opener in Charlotte against South Carolina
North Carolina will appear on the football version of ESPN’s College GameDay for the third time when the show will air from Charlotte before the Tar Heels’ Sept. 2 season-opener against South Carolina. It will be the Tar Heels’ first appearance on the show since Sept. 4, 2010, before they lost to LSU in their season opener in Atlanta.
UNC and Kansas to play home-and-home men’s basketball series
Carolina and Kansas will play a home-and-home men’s basketball series, with games in the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons. The series starts in 2024–25, with the Tar Heels visiting Lawrence, Kansas, for the second time in program history and the first time since 1960. When the Jayhawks come to the Smith Center during the 2025–26 season, it will be their first visit.
Manek signs with Lithuanian team that won its league title last season
Brady Manek’s performance for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Summer League wasn’t enough to earn him an NBA contract. Zaligiris Kaunas, a team based in Kaunas, Lithuania, of the Lithuanian Basketball League, signed Manek on Friday to a 1+1 contract, meaning there is an option to play a second season.
Hubert Davis happy with his roster after many offseason changes
CHAPEL HILL — Since Carolina’s frustrating season ended without an NCAA tournament berth, Coach Hubert Davis said he has had no days off. Offseason is genuinely a misnomer these days with the transfer portal, players able to transfer and not sit out a year, some players playing a fifth season and NIL luring others to weigh their options.
Watch video of Hubert Davis’ summer press conference
UNC coach Hubert Davis ran through many topics during his summer press conference after a busy offseason full of changes.
Black signs two-way contract with Charlotte
After playing for the Charlotte Hornets’ Summer League team, Leaky Black’s reported two-way contract with the team became official on Wednesday.
Barker’s floor leadership, game-high five assists spark East victory
GREENSBORO — On Monday night, most players faced some of the toughest competition of their careers, but that was far from the case for Sydney Barker. After going up against her talented North Carolina teammates in practices and pickup games at Carmichael Arena in the past month, the talent level was down a few notches for the 5–7 freshman at the N.C. Coaches Association Women’s East-West All-Star Game at the Greensboro Coliseum.