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Mariners pick Stevenson, giving UNC two straight years with players going before 2nd round

After two outstanding seasons at North Carolina, catcher Luke Stevenson will continue his baseball career with the Seattle Mariners.

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Ustby puts up big numbers, leading team to runner-up finish at FIBA 3×3 event

Alyssa Ustby delivered standout performances throughout the FIBA 3×3 Series Bucharest Stop, helping lead Seattle 3XBA to the championship game on Sunday before falling just short against a tough Azerbaijan squad.

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Bacot wins battle with Love behind double-double, four blocks as both play well

Both played well in their first meeting since being teammates at Carolina, but Armando Bacot’s double-double led his Memphis Grizzlies to a 96–86 NBA Summer League victory Saturday night over Caleb Love’s Portland Trail Blazers.

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Cole Anthony reportedly headed to Milwaukee

Cole Anthony’s time in Memphis will come to a quick end without ever playing for the Grizzlies, as he reportedly is headed to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Ustby, Littlefield put unbeaten Seattle 3 wins away from 3×3 title in Romania

It’s on to the quarterfinals for Alyssa Ustby, Carlie Littlefield and the unbeaten Seattle 3XBA team at the FIBA three-on-three tournament in Bucharest, Romania.

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Love impressive in Summer League debut; Bacot has good all-around game

Caleb Love put on a show in his NBA Summer League debut, and Armando Bacot had his best performance in three games during the second day of action in Las Vegas ahead of playing each other on Saturday night.

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Ustby stars as 3-on-3 team advances in Romanian tournament, playing with fellow Tar Heel Littlefield

Wearing No. 23, a number she couldn’t wear during her five seasons at North Carolina, Alyssa Ustby and fellow former Tar Heel Carlie Littlefield led Seattle 3XBA to a pair of blowout pool-play victories Friday at the FIBA three-on-three Bucharest 2025 tournament.

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Ryan, Nance have big nights in Bucks win; Ingram solid; tough game for Davis

Cormac Ryan and Pete Nance made strong impressions in their 2025 NBA Summer League debuts as the Milwaukee Bucks won their opener in Las Vegas 90–89 on Thursday night.

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UNC wins Capital One women’s title for second time in school history

Carolina set the standard in women’s sports in the last year, and no other college could match the Tar Heels, who won two national championships.

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11 Tar Heels playing in Summer League games in Las Vegas — when and how to watch

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.

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Knee issue will sideline Powell out of NBA Summer League

Drake Powell’s pro basketball debut will have to wait until this fall. The former Carolina wing reportedly won’t play for the Brooklyn Nets’ Summer League team because of left knee tendinopathy, according to the New York Post.

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Ustby will continue basketball career in Italy

Alyssa Ustby will continue her basketball career playing for the Panthers Roseto pro basketball team in Roseto, Italy.

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DeCaro, Lynch to represent USA in Japan series

On the Fourth of July, two North Carolina right-handed pitchers were named to represent their country in the upcoming Japan Collegiate All-Star Series. Making the 26-player team were rising junior Jason DeCaro and rising sophomore Ryan Lynch, making UNC one of nine schools with at least two players on the roster.

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How to watch RJ Davis’ Summer League debut; Ingram, Bacot also have Saturday games

RJ Davis makes his NBA Summer League debut on Saturday, when Harrison Ingram and Armando Bacot are also scheduled to play.

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Two NCAA title wins, snow day blowout highlight UNC takeover day on ACC Network

A snow day blowout, two national championship wins and seven victories against ranked teams highlight North Carolina’s annual takeover day on ACC Network. It’s a good time to load up your DVRs with memorable Tar Heels victories in the last year.

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R.L. Bynum spent 27 years in the newspaper industry in sports and news. He has covered UNC athletics since 2015 — including several ACC and NCAA tournaments, the 2017 and 2022 Final Fours, the 2024 Men’s College World Series, the Orange Bowl and other bowls — for Tar Heel Tribune and various other websites, including Raleigh & Company, Triangle Sports Network, 919 Blog and Carolina Blue. Read his insights about running (he’s run 53 marathons) on the Running Commentary blog. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @RL_Bynum, on Bluesky at @rl-bynum.bsky.social and on Threads @r.l.bynum (follow Tar Heel Tribune on X @Tar_HeelTribune). Email him at rlb262m@gmail.com.

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