UNC Men's Basketball Picked Second In ACC, RJ Davis Preseason ACC POY

The Atlantic Coast Conference released its 2024-25 preseason poll Tuesday, picking North Carolina to finish second in the standings this season. Meanwhile, Tar Heel fifth-year guard R.J. Davis, who averaged 21.4 ppg last season, was a unanimous pick for Preseason All-ACC First Team and the overwhelming choice as Preseason ACC Player of the Year. (GoHeels.com)

Roy Williams Convinced Vince Carter To Commit to UNC Over Duke During Kansas Recruiting Visit

North Carolina basketball legend Vince Carter was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. During his induction speech, Carter singled out former Tar Heel coach Roy Williams in the audience. He revealed that the then-Kansas coach convinced him to commit to UNC over rival Duke during a recruiting visit. (Inside Carolina)

Three Seconds and a Carolina Blue Trail

Brace yourself, Tar Heel fans, a faster, speedier basketball team is about to take off. Not that North Carolina didn’t play up-tempo last season. It did and has for most of the last 60 years. But head coach Hubert Davis wants his club to push it to another level. "I want to be the fastest team in the country from the free throw line to free throw line," Davis said. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

ACC Announces Tipoff Times and TV Updates For Four UNC Men's Basketball Games

The ACC and ESPN have announced times and television designations for four North Carolina men's basketball games. The games include at Kansas on Nov. 8 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2), at Hawai'i on Nov. 22 (12:30 a.m. ET, Saturday Nov. 23, ESPN2 ), at home versus Pitt on Feb. 8 (4 p.m., ESPN/2), and at home against Miami on March 1 (Noon, ESPN/2). (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Does RJ Davis Play vs. Memphis? UNC Basketball No. 9 in AP Poll

UNC Basketball visits Memphis Tuesday night to take on Penny Hardaway's Tigers in a charity exhibition game. Will R.J. Davis play after suffering a back contusion in the Blue-White scrimmage? If not, who will start for the Tar Heels? Carolina is ranked No. 9 in the Preseason AP Poll. Is that too high, too low, or just right? (View Video)

Brooklyn Walker-Welch 'Locked In' for UNC Women's Lacrosse

Brooklyn Walker-Welch is back. She’s healthy and highly motivated. She joins a sizable group of Carolina women's lacrosse players returning from injury, a special freshman class, and a contingent of Tar Heel players who took on a heavy leadership role in last year’s injury-rattled season. "I wanted to push to make it back for my teammates," she said. (Inside Lacrosse)

UNC Women's Basketball one of six ACC teams in preseason Top 25

With offseason changes and an influx of talent, UNC is ranked No. 15 in the preseason Top 25 women’s basketball poll. The Tar Heels were ranked No. 16 in last season’s preseason poll, but that would be their highest rank of the season. They were unranked from the first February poll until the end of the season after coming in at No. 24 on Jan. 29. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Chansky’s Notebook: Who He Is

Mack Brown should be a lifer at UNC. A football player who had been battling cancer gallantly for more than two years died just before UNC kicked off against Georgia Tech. However long he coaches the Tar Heels, Brown should remain at Carolina in some capacity with the students, athletes and/or alumni. And he demonstrated that over the weekend. (Chapelboro.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast - Remembering Tylee Craft, UNC Football Recap, Basketball Exhibitions

Tar Heel wide receiver Tylee Craft passed away after a two-plus year battle with cancer (2:35) as UNC's difficult football season continued on the field with a last-second loss to Georgia Tech (14:17). UNC Basketball had its Blue/White scrimmage and now heads to Memphis for an exhibition on Tuesday night (33:18). (Read More...)

Colts WR Josh Downs continues to be 'force to be reckoned with'

"He's been huge the last few weeks," Colts quarterback Joe Flacco said of wide receiver Josh Downs. "Ever since he's come back, he's been a force to be reckoned with." Downs missed the first two games of the 2024 season, dealing with an ankle injury he sustained during training camp, and there's no questioning the impact he's made since his return. (Indianapolis Colts)

Video: Shooting It Straight with Justin Jackson - UNC Basketball Blue-White Scrimmage Breakdown

Former ACC Player of the Year and 2017 NCAA Champion Justin Jackson and John Bauman of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Basketball's recent Blue-White scrimmage, with takeaways and film breakdown. Jackson also previews the Tar Heels' exhibition game Tuesday night against the Memphis Tigers. (View Video)

For Freshman Forward James Brown, it's a Marathon, Not a Sprint

James Brown committed to UNC nearly 18 months before officially stepping foot on campus as a member of the Tar Heel basketball program. Even then, the excitement of turning his dream into a reality were a lot to overcome upon his arrival in Chapel Hill. "The amazement of being here, that was the biggest thing, getting over like 'Wow, I’m at UNC.'" (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Video: Joel Berry Discusses UNC Basketball, Lineups, Rotations, Media Business

Joel Berry joins the Big Hitters Only podcast for a deep dive into the 2024-25 UNC men's basketball team. Berry and host Ross Martin discuss the starting lineup, possible rotations, depth, and concerns. Berry also goes into his role and preparation as a college basketball analyst for the ACC Network. (View Video)

Tar Heels Step Outside of Practice, Visit Memphis in Basketball Exhibition

The college basketball regular season doesn’t start for another 20 days, but North Carolina makes a highly anticipated trip to Memphis for an exhibition game that has the trimming of something slated for March Madness. Instead of playing a secret scrimmage, as it has going back many years, UNC faces the Tigers on Tuesday night at FedEx Forum. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

ACC players overwhelmingly say RJ Davis is the league's toughest player to play against

ACC Media Day took place in Charlotte, North Carolina last week. Media members were joined by each coach from the ACC and players from each team. Throughout the course of conversation, one of the topics discussed with the players regarded the toughest player to guard in the ACC. An overwhelming majority of players cited UNC guard R.J. Davis. (On3.com)

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