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Local Chapel Hill restaurants partner with athletes to build community

North Carolina Tar Heel fans will find a few familiar faces while scanning the menus of local restaurants in Chapel Hill. Establishments like Al’s Burger Shack and The Town Hall Grill commemorate Tar Heels by memorializing their names in unique products. The signature partnerships began at The Town Hall Grill with former UNC center Armando Bacot. (Daily Tar Heel)

RJ Davis leads all male athletes with 25 NIL deals

College basketball players continue to dominate name, image, and likeness deals, with North Carolina senior guard R.J. Davis and USC's JuJu Watkins leading all male and female athletes in endorsements over the past 12 months, according to a new report from sponsorship data company SponsorUnited. Davis leads all male athletes with 25 NIL deals. (ESPN.com)

Hubert Davis Calls On Must-Haves for UNC Basketball’s Improvement

However the process of player acquisition and roster building unfolds for North Carolina amid the beehive of activity in college basketball's transfer portal, coach Hubert Davis already has pinpointed some must-have changes for the Tar Heels next season. "The biggest thing for me is just the discipline and details," he said last week during his radio show. (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: In the Family

Elliot Cadeau is the highest profile player to transfer from Hubert Davis’ UNC basketball program and will play point guard for Michigan next season. Parents, as well as agents and others, are now part of the decision to stay or go, based on where they might fit better and earn more money or, starting next season, a salary based on value to that team. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Big Hitters Podcast - UNC Basketball Transfer Portal and Roster Breakdown

Already deep into the transfer portal window, Ross Martin, Spenser Dalton, and Mike Hardison break down the UNC basketball roster, what the Tar Heels lost, need, and are targeting. It starts with some Elliot Cadeau and Jalen Washington discussion before an examination of the UNC roster, and more. (View Video)

Video: IC Reaction Podcast - West Virginia Transfer Jonathan Powell Commits to UNC Basketball

UNC Basketball transfer addition No. 1 is Jonathan Powell, a 6-6 freshman from Ohio who spent his first season at West Virginia. Powell will look to add athleticism and scoring to the Tar Heels. Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell of Inside Carolina lay out the ways Powell can improve UNC's roster. (View Video)

Coby White named NBA Player of the Month in the East

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White was named the NBA Player of the Month in the East for games played in March. White joins Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, and DeMar DeRozan as the only Bulls players to earn the monthly honor. White posted averages of 27.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists across 15 games in March. (NBA.com)

Gold Jacket Spotlight: Julius Peppers' two-sport prowess drove college foes 'mad'

Before Pro Football Hall of Famer Julius Peppers created madness for NFL offensive linemen, he participated in March Madness for two seasons at the University of North Carolina. This week’s Gold Jacket Spotlight shines on Peppers’ experience as a member of the Tar Heels' "blue blood" basketball program and a Power Five conference football team. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Pursuit of Kanon Catchings Intensifies

The North Carolina Tar Heels are making waves in the basketball transfer portal, with BYU forward Kanon Catchings on the radar. Could his aunt, WNBA legend Tamika Catchings, and her connection to UNC's new General Manager Jim Tanner be a game-changer for the team? (View Video)

Elliot Cadeau’s mom explains leaving UNC for Michigan

"We loved being at UNC, loved the team, loved the friends we met, loved all the fans who cheered him on," Elliot Cadeau's mother, Michelle Cadeau, posted on social media Monday. "This was his dream and he gave it everything he had for two years. I'm proud of him making a choice he felt he had to do to get to where he wants to be. It was not easy." (247 Sports)

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