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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Video: Hubert Davis, Seth Trimble, Henri Veesaar Pre-VCU Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis joins guard Seth Trimble and center Henri Veesaar on Wednesday ahead of the Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament first-round matchup Thursday against the VCU Rams in Greenville, South Carolina. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Back to Greenville

With the trip to Greenville just 3.5 hours from Chapel Hill, the short drive and strong contingent of Tar Heel fans in tow is an encouraging sign for a UNC team which has struggled in hostile environments. Carolina put together its best home record in program history this season with 18 wins and zero losses, but is only 6-8 away from the Smith Center. (Chapelboro.com)

NCAA Tournament Provides UNC Basketball Final Chance To Overcome Slow Starts

On Thursday, North Carolina will have one more chance to move past its shortcomings and avoid a second straight first-round exit. The good news for Tar Heel fans is that, in Hubert Davis’ three previous NCAA Tournament openers, UNC consistently set the tone early, outscoring opponents 140-76 in the first half and winning by an average of 29 points. (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson Earns More All-America Honors From USBWA & NABC

UNC freshman Caleb Wilson has earned two more All-America honors. The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named Wilson a second-team All-America, while the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) named him third team. Wilson made first team NABC All-South Atlantic District, while Henri Veesaar made the second team. (GoHeels.com)

Smith Center at a crossroads: Inside UNC’s debate over a new basketball arena

The Smith Center is still the Tar Heels’ home, still one of college basketball’s largest buildings, and still an iconic stop on the sports map. Behind the scenes, the question UNC leaders have tried to postpone is now pressing in public: Should the university spend hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade the Smith Center, or build an entirely new arena? (Chatham Journal)

Former UNC Assistant Jerod Haase Named UNCG Head Men’s Basketball Coach

UNC Greensboro announced Jerod Haase as the new head coach for the men's basketball program on Wednesday. Haase comes to Greensboro with over 25 years of college coaching experience, including stops at Stanford, University of Alabama at Birmingham, North Carolina, and Kansas. Since 2024, Haase has called games as an ESPN analyst. (UNCG Spartans)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Pete Chilcutt On UNC Basketball's Postseason Outlook

With Caleb Wilson sidelined, former UNC and longtime NBA forward Pete Chilcutt and host Isaac Schade examine how the Tar Heels' veteran experience, including Seth Trimble’s leadership and Henri Veesaar’s dominance down low, can propel North Carolina past VCU and toward an NCAA Tournament run. (View Video)

Tar Heels in pros: RJ Davis, Caleb Love square off in G League battle

Four years after teaming up on Final Four run at UNC, R.J. Davis and Caleb Love battled in the G League, with Love putting on an overtime show Tuesday. Both put up big numbers as Davis’ South Bay Lakers and Love’s Rip City Remix split two games in Portland. In Sunday’s South Bay victory, Love outscored Davis 25-24 and had more 3-pointers (4-3). (Tar Heel Tribune)

Why UNC Basketball hired a director of community engagement last summer

UNC Men's Basketball hired former student manager Ragan Copeland this offseason as its first director of community engagement. The role, created by Hubert Davis and his wife, Leslie, was designed to enhance the team’s community service, ensuring players could give back in meaningful ways rather than one-off appearances or NIL engagements. (MSN.com)

Henri Veesaar among college basketball regular-season's most impactful transfers

5. Henri Veesaar, UNC: Veesaar earned second-team All-ACC honors this season, helping guide the Tar Heels to a fourth place finish in the ACC. The transfer from Arizona finished top-10 in the league in points, rebounds, and blocks this season. He is also No. 5 in Player Efficiency Rating (25.5), No. 4 in Win Shares (4.0), and No. 4 in Plus/Minus (10.8). (On3.com)

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