“The nine years that I was an assistant coach and now the two years as a head coach, we want to win every single ACC title, we want to win every tournament title, we want to get to the Final Four and we want to win a national championship,” Davis said.
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“I just want them to look back on their career here and their time here and say, ‘You know what, man, I remember my JV days, and I loved it,’” Jackie Manuel, head coach of the UNC men's JV basketball team, said.
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To wrap up the event, both teams took part in their respective scrimmages, giving fans a glimpse at what the teams have been working on this offseason.
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Just months removed from reaching the national championship game, the Tar Heels will officially tip-off the new campaign on Oct. 28 when they take on Jackson C. Smith in an exhibition matchup.
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Northwood High School junior wing Drake Powell committed to the North Carolina men’s basketball team, he announced on Twitter Thursday evening.
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In preparation for the upcoming season, the men's basketball team participated in a Blue-White scrimmage on Saturday afternoon. The two scrimmage was an untimed contest to 80 points and the two squads featured a mixture of Tar Heel veterans and budding new faces.
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"Rather than solely advocating for civic engagement, the NBA is creating a make-shift holiday where national policy failed to create one – and the University should follow suit."
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At UNC, Pete Nance will look to take on a much more subdued role than what he played at Northwestern. Vying for the spotlight alongside the likes of Armando Bacot, Caleb Love, RJ Davis and Leaky Black may not be every NBA prospect’s first choice. But for Nance, joining UNC’s already loaded offensive arsenal will afford him the perfect opportunity to showcase what he considers one of his greatest assets — his versatility.
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For the growing number of athletes opting to enroll early at UNC, the last year of high school looks very different. Early enrollees complete all their high school credits by December and enroll as a first-year in college for the spring semester to get a head start on classes and adjust to college life before their first season.
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GG Jackson, widely regarded to be the top high school basketball recruit in the class of 2023, decommitted from North Carolina on Thursday evening. Jackson originally announced his commitment to UNC on April 27.
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A number of former Tar Heels are having a busy offseason competing in the NBA Summer League, playing for Team USA and navigating new trades. Here is a look at a few former UNC men's basketball players currently in action in the NBA Summer League.
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With high-profile recruits and a strong returning core, the North Carolina men's basketball team has a strong case for a comeback season complete with a national title.
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Former UNC men's basketball player Lennie Rosenbluth died on Saturday at the age of 89. In 1957, he led the undefeated Tar Heels to the national championship with 28 points per game.
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On Saturday, Northwestern transfer Pete Nance announced his commitment to UNC. Last season, Nance averaged 14.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Wildcats. Nance’s commitment comes after his visit to Chapel Hill this week.
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North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis Davis’ ability as a recruiter will be tested in the upcoming season as his first recruiting class steps foot in the Dean E. Smith Center. According to 247 Sports, the four-man 2022 recruiting class is ranked 15th in the country and third in the conference behind Duke and Virginia. Seth Trimble, Tyler Nickel, Jalen Washington and Will Shaver will arrive in Chapel Hill looking to provide more depth to last season’s shallow bench rotation.
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Former UNC basketball player Ademola Okulaja has passed away at the age of 46. Hailing from Berlin, Okulaja was a 6-foot-9 forward who graduated from UNC in 1999. In his senior year, Okulaja was named the MVP of the UNC squad and received All-ACC honors.
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UNC has one of the largest and most successful athletic programs in the nation, with 28 varsity sports programs that have won nearly 50 NCAA team championships. UNC students can get into games free by showing their One Card, save for football and men's basketball which use a ticket lottery system.
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After UNC men’s basketball sophomore guard Kerwin Walton entered the transfer portal, the Tar Heels were left with one scholarship left outstanding. After much deliberation, The Daily Tar Heel summer sportswriters have compiled their picks for who the UNC men’s basketball team should select to fill this spot.
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As of Sunday morning, UNC sophomore shooting guard Kerwin Walton will enter the NCAA transfer portal.
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Highly touted high school men's basketball prospect GG Jackson commited to play for UNC on Wednesday.
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