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Video: Hubert Davis Pre-Elon Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with the media on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the Tar Heels' season-opening matchup against the Elon Phoenix on Monday night, November 4 (9:00, ACC Network) at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
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Wed Oct 30, 2024
Ian Jackson, Drake Powell Named Candidates For Julius Erving Award
UNC freshmen
Ian Jackson and
Drake Powell have earned spots on the preseason watchlist for the Julius Erving Award, given annually to the nation's best small forward. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 20 watch-list candidates on Wednesday. The Julius Erving Award recognizes the top small forward in men's college basketball. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Bold Predictions
Can the North Carolina Tar Heels dominate the ACC with a 19-1 record this season? Discover bold predictions for the UNC basketball team, including
Ian Jackson's potential to lead the team in free throw attempts,
Drake Powell's shot at winning ACC 6th Man of the Year, and more.
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Wed Oct 30, 2024
RJ Davis Earns Spot On Naismith Player Of The Year Watchlist
North Carolina senior guard RJ Davis is a member of the preseason watchlist for the 2024-25 Naismith Trophy National Player of the Year award. Davis was a first-team AP and consensus All-America last season. He also was named the 2024-25 Preseason ACC Player of the Year and an Associated Press first-team Preseason All-America earlier this month. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC freshman forward James Brown looks to make an impact by 'doing the little things'
James Brown doesn't like contacts. So instead, the freshman forward wears goggles. It's become his signature look. And since committing to North Carolina in January 2023, Brown has had a year and a half to envision his life as a Tar Heel. He knows that he is not going to be the go-to-guy this season, but he has an opportunity to make a difference. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Football Looks To Fight Complacency; Basketball Preview
UNC Football is coming off its best performance of the season at Virginia and has one thing in mind heading to Tallahassee - do it again. The Inside Carolina crew dissects the challenges UNC has had repeating strong performances. Following football discussion, they share their thoughts on UNC's basketball prospects.
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Wed Oct 30, 2024
Two Tar Heels among top high school point guards of past 25 years
No. 14:
Cole Anthony, Oak Hill Academy (2019) - Whether it was his first three years of high school in New York or his senior year at Oak Hill, Anthony always produced. No. 10:
Raymond Felton, Latta High School (2002) - While he wasn't the biggest point guard in terms of height, he was strong, athletic, could score off the dribble and was a gifted passer. (
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Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Johnson C. Smith Basketball Exhibition Recap
Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas from GoHeels.com sit down in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss North Carolina's 127-63 blowout exhibition victory on Sunday over the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls in Chapel Hill.
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Wed Oct 30, 2024
Former JV player Russell Hawkins walks on to UNC men's basketball team
For most players on the UNC men’s basketball team, the path to the
varsity roster starts long before they arrive in Chapel Hill. But for sophomore
Russell Hawkins, that moment came this summer, following a season on the JV team. Assistant coach
Marcus Paige invited him to workout with the UNC’s men’s basketball team. The invitations grew more frequent. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Elijah Davis Separating 'Business,' Family As Head Coach's Son
Elijah Davis tends to serve as the more tranquil foil to his father,
Hubert Davis, when you ask North Carolina basketball players. Both let their emotions show when it comes to basketball, and their mannerisms are understandably similar, but a few differences remain between one of the Tar Heels' newcomers and the team's head coach of four seasons. (
Inside Carolina)