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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Inside UNC’s now-delayed push for new basketball arena at Carolina North

After two years of behind-the-scenes work on a new basketball arena at its planned Carolina North development, top officials at the University of North Carolina created a detailed draft launch plan for the new venue late last year. “From Dean to Dream – A New Home for Carolina Basketball,” they titled the video that was to be part of the presentation. (WRAL.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Where Does UNC Turn Following Henri Veesaar's Departure

UNC center Henri Veesaar has declared for the NBA Draft and intends to stay in. The Tar Heels must pivot immediately and find a new center. The good news is that North Carolina knows they can move on. Where will Michael Malone and staff turn? (View Video)

Video: IC Reaction Podcast - UNC's Henri Veesaar Declaring for NBA Draft

Michael Malone will need a new player to man the center position next year as Henri Veesaar has declared for the NBA Draft. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan and Joey Powell discuss the implications for next year's UNC Basketball roster with this latest development. (View Video)

Henri Veesaar Entering NBA Draft

North Carolina big man Henri Veesaar will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft. In his lone season in Chapel Hill, the Tallinn, Estonia native averaged 17.0 points and 8.7 rebounds — both second on the team — earning Second-Team All-ACC honors and becoming the fourth transfer in program history to earn all-conference recognition at UNC. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Decision Time For Henri Veesaar

The NBA Draft Early Entry deadline is Friday at 11:59 PM ET and still we haven't heard any news about Henri Veesaar's NBA draft decision. Will he return to UNC? Will he test the NBA Draft waters? The NCAA's new proposed 5-in-5 rule seems imminent. How will that affect Seth Trimble and other graduating seniors? (View Video)

Why UNC’s Michael Malone hire is no Bill Belichick rerun

Given the way UNC’s football coaching search played out, many compared basketball coach Michael Malone’s hiring to Bill Belichick’s. On the surface, the comparison makes sense. Both were successful pro coaches, and both hirings came together quickly. But that is where the similarities end. UNC’s hiring of Malone is nothing like its hiring of Belichick. (USA Today)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Stories from the "Seth Trimble shot" win over Duke

It's a "Feel Good Friday" with fan stories from the "Seth Trimble shot" basketball victory over Duke (and we empty the postcard cache) on Friday's edition of the Carolina Insider podcast, hosted by Jones Angell and Adam Lucas. (Listen To Podcast)

Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar have risen in some NBA mock drafts

NBA Draft projections show why there was never a question about whether Caleb Wilson would enter the draft and why Henri Veesaar has a tough choice to make. Wilson knows that his name will be called the first day of the NBA draft at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on June 23. But if Veesaar enters the draft, he may not get picked until the second round. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Henri Veesaar and Incoming Transfers

Which of UNC Basketball's transfer additions will have the biggest impact? Coach Bill Robinson and Isaac Schade discuss Terrence Brown, Matt Able, Neo Avdalas, along with Henri Veesaar’s looming NBA Draft decision, while setting the record straight on some recent reporting. (View Video)

Michael Malone Managing New NCAA World With Proven Power 5 Performers

Michael Malone is back in college basketball for the first time in 25 years. He spent the past quarter-century in the National Basketball Association, most recently leading seven consecutive playoff teams with the Denver Nuggets, including the 2023 NBA champions. The college game is much different now, especially when it comes to roster management. (Chapelboro.com)

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