Caleb Wilson formally introduced himself to Chicago on Friday, and Bulls fans quickly found out what Carolina fans have known for a while: the talented forward isn’t lacking in confidence.
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Hawks ‘shocked’ to get Veesaar, who is introduced with Hubert Davis on hand
Henri Veesaar’s first full day as an Atlanta Hawk came with a familiar face watching from the back of the room. UNC coach Hubert Davis was on hand Thursday at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex in Brookhaven, Ga., as Veesaar, Atlanta’s second-round draft pick, met with reporters alongside the Hawks’ other two draftees, Kingston Flemings and Zuby Ejiofor.
Wilson follows Jordan’s path to Chicago, wants to ‘be better than Mike’
Caleb Wilson is headed from Chapel Hill to Chicago, joining one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises and following the path of the most famous Tar Heel in Michael Jordan. The moment Tuesday night in Brooklyn, when the Chicago Bulls made Wilson the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA draft, carried added meaning because former Carolina coach Hubert Davis was at the Barclays Center to share it with him.
Able has ‘two great options’ as he weighs staying in draft, playing at UNC
Matt Able put himself in front of pro scouts again on Tuesday, a week away from the deadline to decide whether to remain in the NBA draft process or continue his college career. The Carolina commitment and former N.C. State star has been navigating that timeline while building on the momentum he generated during the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. That continued Tuesday in El Segundo, Calif., where he performed in front of scouts at the Life Sports Agency Pro Day.
Able has big game in NBA Draft Combine scrimmage
Matt Able looked comfortable and confident during an NBA Draft Combine scrimmage in Chicago on Wednesday. The former N.C. State guard, who has committed to play next season at Carolina, scored 15 points and hit 3 of 5 3-point attempts as his Carpenter team pulled away for a 95–83 victory over the Adams team.
Wilson embraces Combine stage, the work that’s ahead, says season-ending injury was ‘rough’
Caleb Wilson said going through the injuries that ended his Carolina career early were rough, but added on Tuesday at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago that he’s learned from it.
Able invited to NBA Draft Combine, along with Wilson, Veesaar and Nickel
North Carolina had three former players and one player it hopes will play for the Tar Heels next season among the 74 invited on Friday to the NBA Draft Combine.
UNC’s history of losing one-season players with eligibility left is short, but it began 54 years ago
The departures of Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson mark only the second time in UNC program history that two players with remaining eligibility have left for the NBA after only one season in Chapel Hill. Although there haven’t been nearly as many UNC players who turned pro after only one season as there have been at Duke, the first such Tar Heel did so 54 years ago.
Wilson, Veesaar have risen in some NBA mock drafts
Two months away from the NBA draft, Caleb Wilson is projected as high as No. 2 on mock drafts, while Henri Veesaar is a consensus second-round pick who three project to go in the first round.
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.
Malone was on path to being Secret Service agent before Gillen offered him coaching job
Michael Malone was on track to become a Secret Service agent when a low-paying, entry-level college job set him on the path to coaching stardom. That’s one of the interesting stories from a 2020 NBA.com interview with his late father, Brendan Malone, an accomplished coach who was instrumental in developing the “Jordan rules” during his days on the Detroit Pistons coaching staff.
Nuggets fans celebrate date of Malone’s bold move in 2016 to start Jokić as ‘Jokmas’
Nikola Jokić’s rise to stardom began with what seemed like a bold coaching move at the time by Michael Malone. Jokić was a second-round pick and was playing behind first-round pick Jusuf Nurkić when the Denver Nuggets’ coach went against conventional NBA logic in a decision that reshaped the franchise and Jokić’s career.
Nuggets coach says Malone ‘perfect’ for job; Jokić says Heels will play ‘right way’
Michael Malone got overwhelming support from the coach who succeeded him with the Denver Nuggets and the star that helped him win an NBA title. Nuggets head coach David Adelman, who succeeded Malone late in the 2024–25 season, said he was happy to hear the news that Malone was becoming North Carolina’s coach.
Tar Heels in pros: ‘Hungry’ Ryan pours in 21; Davis hits 28 in playoff loss; busy 3 days for Black
Cormac Ryan’s NBA career-high of 25 points last week has only made him “hungry as ever” to prove he deserves to stick at the NBA level. On a night that RJ Davis’ G League season ended with a flourish and frustration, Ryan showed again Sunday why he should stay in the NBA, with 21 points, three 3-pointers, four rebounds and three assists in the Bucks’ 131–115 home win over Memphis.
Could Donovan’s friendship with Belichick help UNC’s chances of luring Bulls coach?
Can North Carolina make a splashy hire and lure two-time national championship coach Billy Donovan away from the Chicago Bulls with the help of another recent high-profile hire? There are many factors at play, but it could be helpful for UNC that Donovan is a longtime friend of Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick.