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Former Tar Heel Guard Brandon Robinson Rounding Out UNC Basketball Coaching Staff

New North Carolina Basketball coach Michael Malone is completing his assistant coaching staff with a third Tar Heel national champion. Brandon Robinson, who played under Roy Williams at UNC from 2017-2020, has accepted the fifth and final assistant coach spot, according to sources. Robinson was a freshman on UNC’s 2017 national championship team. (Inside Carolina)

With 2026-27 Rosters Mostly Settled, an Early Glance at ACC Basketball Contenders

Peeking ahead at the 2026-27 basketball season, among the 18 teams in the ACC, a whopping eight return only one or two scholarship players from last season's roster. Whereas the 1992-93 Tar Heels had four returning starters, the 2026-27 Tar Heels have just one (Jarin Stevenson). Ten ACC teams will enter next season with zero returning starters. (Chapelboro.com)

Who is Bryan Tibaldi, the latest addition to Michael Malone’s UNC Basketball staff?

UNC Basketball will add Bryan Tibaldi as an assistant coach on Michael Malone’s first Tar Heels staff, bringing to Chapel Hill a longtime video and player-development specialist whose résumé spans the NBA, G League, and multiple college programs. Tibaldi was an assistant last season at Providence, following a six-year run in the Cleveland Cavaliers organization. (Tar Heel Tribune)

The Value of Deon Thompson

Deon Thompson is back in the Smith Center. Thompson, a member of North Carolina's 2009 national championship team, is set to become a graduate assistant for Michael Malone and the UNC Basketball staff, bringing experience from a long playing career overseas and another tie to the Carolina Family as the program transitions into the Malone era. (Inside Carolina)

Henri Veesaar confirms he will remain in NBA draft

UNC's Henri Veesaar, Stanford's Ebuka Okorie, and Duke's Isaiah Evans will stay in the NBA draft, each player said Wednesday at the NBA draft combine. All three were projected late first-rounders in ESPN's post-lottery mock draft. "I'm all-in on staying in the draft," Veesaar said. "It's 100% my decision to stay. I think it's the right decision, basketball-wise." (ESPN)

Video: IC Reaction Podcast - Kevin Thomas Commits To UNC Basketball

The crew from Inside Carolina discusses Kevin Thomas and his commitment to Michael Malone and UNC Basketball, Thomas's game and the athleticism he will bring to the Tar Heels, and the potential for Thomas to become a contributor this season and beyond. (View Video)

Matt Able has big game in NBA Draft Combine scrimmage

UNC shooting guard transfer Matt Able looked comfortable and confident during an NBA Draft Combine scrimmage in Chicago on Wednesday. The former N.C. State guard, who has committed to play next season at North Carolina, scored 15 points and hit 3 of 5 3-point attempts as his Carpenter team pulled away for a 95–83 victory over the Adams team. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Needs Caleb Wilson to Dominate NBA Draft Combine

UNC Basketball hasn't had high-level NBA draft picks in some time, so it's important Caleb Wilson has a good showing at the NBA Draft Combine and gets drafted in the top 3-4 slots. Deon Thompson is back at Carolina as a graduate assistant coach for Michael Malone. How helpful will this be? (View Video)

UNC Basketball Adding Assistant Coach Bryan Tibaldi

UNC Basketball coach Michael Malone is moving closer to finalizing his first coaching staff in Chapel Hill, and the next addition is already on campus, according to sources. Bryan Tibaldi, who brings a blend of NBA and major college experience, will become the fourth assistant coach on Malone’s coach staff, multiple sources familiar with the process confirmed. (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson embraces NBA Draft Combine stage, says season-ending injury was 'rough'

Caleb Wilson said going through the injuries that ended his UNC Basketball career early were rough, but said at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago that he’s learned from it, sounding like a player who didn’t come to protect his draft slot as much as to define what he thinks he will be at the NBA level and what a team will get when it calls his name. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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