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Coby White delivered three standout performances during a 3–0 week for the surging Chicago Bulls, just as trade chatter intensified ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline. Meanwhile, Cormac Ryan, RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram continue to light up the G League, while Cole Anthony had his best game in three months and Caleb Love turned in another impressive game.
Drake Powell hit several injury-related bumps early in his rookie season, but he has settled into a rhythm at both ends of the floor and played his way into the Brooklyn Nets’ starting lineup.
Caleb Love is performing well ahead of the usual expectations for an undrafted rookie on a two-way contract, and the perimeter shots just keep falling.
Coby White continues to be on a roll, and Cameron Johnson is putting up consistent performances, while rookie Drake Powell’s ankle issues resurfaced. In the G League, where you’ll be able to watch UNC alums this weekend on television during the Winter Showcase in Orlando, Leaky Black, Harrison Ingram and Cormac Ryan had solid weeks.
Coby White delivered a clutch performance Friday night, helping the Chicago Bulls end a seven-game losing streak in his home state.
It was a week of statement performances for former North Carolina stars in the pros, headlined by Harrison Barnes and Coby White in the NBA and RJ Davis in the G League.
In a pivotal NBA Cup battle between the Tar Heels on Friday night, Cameron Johnson capped a strong week with his best game as a Denver Nugget. But it wasn’t enough against Harrison Barnes’ San Antonio Spurs.
RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram stayed hot in the G League with standout performances Sunday night as their teams continued strong starts, while Cameron Johnson delivered his best game of the season Saturday.
Coby White is off to a sensational start for the Chicago Bulls. He followed up his 27-point performance in his season debut on Sunday with 25 points, five 3-pointers, seven assists and two steals in Wednesday’s 122–121 road victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The long-awaited season debut for Coby White was one to remember. Not looking at all rusty after missing the preseason and the first 11 games while recovering from a right calf strain, White collected 27 points, eight assists and four rebounds in the Chicago Bulls’ 150–147 double-overtime road loss Sunday night to the Utah Jazz.
RJ Davis didn’t make the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster, but showed in his spectacular G League debut on Saturday night that he deserves a chance.
Drake Powell on Monday became the ninth former North Carolina player assigned to a G League training camp. He joined Long Island Nets camp, along with fellow Brooklyn rookie Danny Wolf.
After four former Tar Heels got mixed results during preliminary Summer League games in either San Francisco or Salt Lake City, they’ll head to Las Vegas beginning Thursday, along with seven others UNC alums, for the main part of the NBA Summer League.
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.
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.
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