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Video: What Kevin Thomas Brings To UNC Basketball
Joe Tipton and Jamie Shaw join host Ani Umana of the Next Gen podcast to discuss
class of 2026 four-star UNC Basketball commit
Kevin Thomas and what the athletic small forward will bring to the Tar Heels next season.
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Thu May 14, 2026
Matt Able Discusses UNC, Michael Malone, NBA Draft Decision
In Thursday’s scrimmage,
Matt Able led his team in scoring with 17 points, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 4-for-9 from three. "The decision is to go back to UNC or enter the draft, it’s definitely tough. I haven’t fully made a decision yet. I’m definitely waiting to get more feedback — and with the way I’m playing, it’s making it a whole lot tougher." (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Basketball to play West Virginia at Vitale Invitational in Charlotte
North Carolina will play West Virginia in men’s basketball next season in Charlotte, according to a report from Rocco Miller of Field of 68. The Tar Heels and Mountaineers will meet in the second annual Dick Vitale Invitational at the Spectrum Center on Friday, Nov. 27, the night before the regular-season football finale against N.C. State at Kenan Stadium. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Kevin Thomas Commits To UNC Basketball, Matt Able's NBA Decision
UNC Basketball got a commitment Wednesday from
class of 2026 4-star wing
Kevin Thomas.
Matt Able had a nice performance at the NBA Draft Combine scrimmage Wednesday. It has Tar Heel fans worrying about him staying in the NBA Draft, telling ESPN's Jeff Borzello he's "back and forth" on the decision.
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Former Tar Heel Guard Brandon Robinson Joining UNC Basketball Staff
New North Carolina head basketball coach
Michael Malone is adding yet another Tar Heel national champion to his staff.
Brandon Robinson, who played under
Roy Williams at Carolina from 2017-2020, has accepted a support staff position, according to sources close to the program. 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.
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Wed May 13, 2026