Does One-and-Done Fit in NIL Era?
If there are college basketball players just coming to college to bide their time as a bridge to the NBA, and they’re still drawing a check while they’re doing it, maybe it’s time to move on. Of course, the downside of that is this has been one of the most electric freshman classes I can remember seeing. There are so many good players in the top 10. (
Inside Carolina)
Ronald Curry hired as Denver Broncos WR coach
The Denver Broncos are hiring former UNC quarterback and basketball standout
Ronald Curry as their wide receivers coach. Curry was quarterbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills the past two years. He worked with Sean Payton in New Orleans before that, spending six years with the Broncos’ head coach there. Curry was in New Orleans two additional years. (
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Caleb Wilson Named To Naismith Trophy Player Of The Year Late-Season Team
UNC forward
Caleb Wilson is one of 30 players named Thursday to the Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Late-Season Team. The Atlanta native leads the Tar Heels with 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. He has set UNC freshman records by scoring double figures in all 24 games to begin his career and with 17 20-point games. (
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Chansky’s Notebook: The Killers
Dean Smith once famously noted that UNC was not a basketball school, but rather a women’s soccer school. These days, Carolina women’s soccer is still an exceptional program, but the playing field around it has certainly improved. Now, another program and its coach has risen to juggernaut status: UNC women’s lacrosse and coach Jenny Levy. (
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The Tables Have Turned Fast For UNC Basketball
UNC never led in a loss at Miami. Two days later,
Caleb Wilson was ruled out indefinitely with a fractured left hand. On Saturday, the Tar Heels beat Pittsburgh, the ACC's worst team, without center
Henri Veesaar, who was battling the flu and a lower-body injury, likely the Achilles. And on Tuesday, UNC, again without Veesaar, was embarrassed by NC State. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Malloy Smith Offer; UNC Basketball's Injury Situation
UNC Basketball sparks recruitment buzz as
Hubert Davis offers
Malloy Smith, son of Tar Heel legend Kenny "The Jet" Smith. Meanwhile, urgent questions surround
Carolina's roster as
Henri Veesaar's absence and Achilles concerns impact the Tar Heels' depth.
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Caleb Wilson’s Voice Carries, but UNC Feels His Absence in Loss at NC State
When
Caleb Wilson learned of his injury, he had two options. He could watch his teammates play from afar and set his sights on becoming a top-10 NBA draft pick in the summer. Or he could stay involved from the side and lead his team while working to get back on the floor. He chose the latter, and his voice Tuesday was one of the most impactful. (
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No. 22 UNC Women's Basketball Visits Virginia Tech For Quad 1 Test - Pregame Notes
The sprint to March is on, as only four regular-season games remain as No. 22 UNC Women's Basketball travels to Virginia Tech on Thursday. The Tar Heels look to bounce back and knock off the Hokies on their home court for the first time since 2021, with tipoff at Cassell Coliseum at 6 p.m. on ACC Network.
Nyla Harris has been key in ACC play. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball off to fast start, improves to 5-0 in win over Longwood
Hot starts are becoming routine for North Carolina Baseball, so it’s no surprise that Coach
Scott Forbes’ No. 10 Tar Heels are at it again. UNC knocked off Longwood 5-3 on Wednesday at Boshamer Stadium behind two hits and three RBI from catcher
Colin Hynek (
Highlights), marking the fifth time in six seasons they’ve won the first five games. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Softball Shuts Down Radford, Moves To 9-0
UNC Softball notched its fourth straight shutout, beating Radford 6-0 on Wednesday to continue its hot start (
Highlights). The Tar Heels are 9-0 for the first time since 2012. Sanaa Thompson extended her hit streak to nine in her eighth multi-hit game. It was also Thompson's sixth multi-run game of the season. Shelby Barbee hit her 20th career homer. (
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Tar Heels Still Awaiting Henri Veesaar's Return to Practice and Games
A UNC spokesman confirmed Wednesday that
Henri Veesaar is being held out of practice.
Hubert Davis’ comments were notable, considering his remarks earlier in the week suggested Veesaar was nearing a return rather than still being held out of practice. "He’s getting a lot better, today was a huge jump in his improvement," Davis said Monday. (
Inside Carolina)
Why UNC’s Reniya Kelly Feels A Responsibility To Inspire Next Generation Of Women Athletes
Reniya Kelly’s childhood was a tour of Central Alabama. But no matter where in the state she went, she couldn’t escape one fact. "Alabama, that’s a football state," she says. "Basketball is second." That, combined with Kelly’s small stature and her soft-spoken nature, caused her to be regularly overlooked. So her talent had to speak for itself, and it did. (
Southern Living)
Perspectives On UNC's Play vs. NC State
This UNC Basketball team is limited with what it can do. And so if you’re viewing this through a lens that North Carolina is a top five program all time, that’s how we should grade them. But this team is what it is. This team is not a top 10 team. When you have elite talents like
Henri Veesaar and
Caleb Wilson, you can cover up a lot of these problems. (
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Hubert West: "I Didn't Know It Was Possible"
Hubert West still remembers the bleachers in Salisbury. "I was at a meet, and I saw my guidance counselor sitting in the bleachers beside a doctor that was a Carolina alumni." West walked up the stands. The man looked at him and asked a question. "He said to me, 'I hear you like Carolina.' And I said, 'Yes, sir, I do.'" What happened next changed his life. (
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Video: No Days Off - Get To Know Dylan Mingo
Most 17-year-olds are still asleep when
Dylan Mingo is already in the gym. He’s up before sunrise, taking 800 shots and putting in five hours of work every day. With a mindset that no one can outcompete him, Dylan’s grind speaks for itself. (
Note: Filmed prior to Mingo's commitment to UNC).
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