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Tag: NCAA
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.
UNC guard Crisp transferring to Mississippi State
Guard Tray Crisp, who played at North Carolina last season after transferring from Arizona State, will play next season at Mississippi State, according to multiple reports.
Jarin Stevenson, who picked Alabama over UNC out of high school, commits to Tar Heels
Carolina missed a chance at getting Jarin Stevenson when he was a four-star high school recruit out of nearby Seaforth High School in Chatham County, but the Tar Heels made good on a second shot at the 2023 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year.
Streaking Heels sweep Deacs with more terrific pitching, good defense
CHAPEL HILL — Pitching ruled on Sunday at Boshamer Stadium, and No. 16 North Carolina’s edge there and superior defense were the difference in earning the Tar Heels’ first ACC series sweep of the season
Videos: Watch scenes from ‘Practice Like a Pro’
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina held its “Practice Like a Pro” event on Saturday night at Kenan Stadium, concluding the first spring practice under Coach Bill Belichick. Here are some videos from the evening. The first one includes plays from the offense vs. defense scrimmages.
Heels finding offense, looking like Omaha team after second straight run-rule win
CHAPEL HILL — A couple of weeks after No. 16 North Carolina’s offensive doldrums left plenty of questions about the team’s ceiling, the Tar Heels have found their offense and look like a threat to make it to Omaha for a second consecutive season.
Heels get stellar pitching, hammer Deacs in run-rule win
CHAPEL HILL — The power that has been hard to come by in ACC play for No. 17 North Carolina ignited an impressive blowout of Wake Forest. Junior center fielder Kane Kepley and sophomore third baseman Gavin Gallaher both hit home runs as the Tar Heels rolled to an 11–1 seven-inning run-rule victory in the opener of a three-game series with the Deacons at Boshamer Stadium on Friday night.
Cade Tyson enters transfer portal
Cade Tyson has entered the transfer portal after only one season at North Carolina, according to multiple reports. The transfer from Belmont came in with the reputation of being an excellent 3-point shooter but only made 14 of 48 attempts on the season — five of those in one game — and shot 29.2% as a junior at UNC after shooting 46.5% the previous season.
Former Colorado State point guard Evans commits to UNC
Carolina’s search for a point guard to replace Elliot Cadeau could end with a Mountain West Conference star who had a big game in the NCAA tournament.
‘I’M BACK’: Trimble returning to UNC for senior season
As expected, Seth Trimble will return for his senior season at North Carolina. He posted the news on Instagram, with a video and a Photoshopped photo of the back of his jersey with “I’M BACK” where his last name usually appears.
UNC in 7 of 10 way-too-early men’s Top 25s, including 8th on one list
North Carolina appears on seven of 10 way-too-early Top 25 men’s basketball lists for next season that were published on Tuesday.
Heels win 14-inning classic against Duke with impressive relief work
CHAPEL HILL — Fourteen innings, the most in a UNC-Duke game in nearly 61 years, were more than enough for Alex Madera. He drove the 466th pitch that took a bounce off the glove of Duke second baseman Jake Berger. The error scored Tyson Bass (top photo) from second base to give No. 19 North Carolina a marathon 8–7 victory at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday to take two of three from the Blue Devils.
Jalen Washington transferring to Vanderbilt
North Carolina center Jalen Washington will transfer to Vanderbilt for his final college season, according to On3.com. He’ll reunite with former UNC teammate Tyler Nickel, who will be a rising senior next season after coming to the Commodores last offseason from Virginia Tech.
7–0 Veesaar transferring from Arizona to UNC
North Carolina couldn’t lure a top-line center last offseason but already has one 11 days after the transfer portal opened this offseason.
Former Arizona center Henri Veesaar (pronounced “VAY-sar”), a 7–0, 235-pound Estonian who visited the UNC campus on Wednesday two days after entering the portal, will transfer to Carolina, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported Friday. He has two seasons of remaining eligibility.
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