North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball (2024)

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball roster revealed; UNC Football escapes Minnesota with a W

The 2024-25 North Carolina basketball roster was announced this week, letting Tar Heel fans in on the updated jersey numbers, heights, and weights. UNC Football is off to a 1-0 start in the post-Drake Maye era after beating Minnesota. Not everything was perfect, but Mack Brown’s team survived and is moving on. (View Video)

Fri Aug 30, 2024

Marcus Paige Promoted To Assistant Coach, Head JV Coach

Marcus Paige, the former four-year North Carolina basketball starter and the only three-time captain in program history, is now an assistant coach under Hubert Davis. That's an upgrade from his previous title as the director of team and player development last season. Paige is also in his first season as head coach of the Tar Heels' junior varsity team. (Sports Illustrated)

Leaky Black Signs With Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards have reached a contract agreement with free agent Leaky Black. Black spent his rookie season with the Charlotte Hornets after going undrafted out of UNC in 2023. The 6’6? forward saw limited action in 26 NBA games while on a two-way contract with Charlotte. He played a larger role for the Greensboro Swarm in the NBAGL. (Hoops Rumors)

2024-25 UNC Basketball Roster Released

North Carolina released its official 2024-25 basketball roster on Wednesday, featuring updated heights, weights, and jersey numbers for all 14 players. New players this season include freshmen Ian Jackson, Drake Powell, and James Brown, plus transfers Cade Tyson (Belmont), Ven-Allen Lubin (Vanderbilt), and Tyzhaun Claude (Georgia Tech). (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: High Alert

UNC's thin inside game just got thinner. The way Zayden High left the Tar Heels’ basketball program has spurred speculation. UNC may have privacy restrictions that resulted in two paragraphs that said the 6-foot-9 sophom*ore "is not enrolled." Whatever the reason, the result doesn’t help a frontcourt that had trouble replacing Armando Bacot. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - 2024-25 UNC Basketball Roster Preview: Seth Trimble

We wrap up UNC Basketball's junior class previews with nearly-departed Seth Trimble, whose decision to pull out of the transfer portal and remain in Chapel Hill raises the Tar Heels' floor and ceiling. Trimble’s athleticism and defense make him a unique player. Could Trimble contend for ACC Defensive Player of the Year off the bench? (View Video)

Wed Aug 28, 2024

Carolina Basketball's Zayden High Leaves School

North Carolina forward Zayden High will not play for the Tar Heels in 2024-25 as he is no longer enrolled in the school, the program announced on Tuesday afternoon. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Texas native played sparingly in his first season with the Tar Heels, averaging 0.8 points and 1.1 rebounds in 4.5 minutes per game across 23 appearances. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - X-Factors: Cadeau's shooting? Powell's versatility? Rebounding?

Who will be the X-factors for this UNC Basketball team? Coach Rob picks a likely bench player in freshman Drake Powell due to his versatility. Isaac chooses Elliot Cadeau and his shooting because that skill is likely to impact the ceiling for the Tar Heels. Carolina also has a lot of rebounding to replace. How will they do that? (View Video)

Tue Aug 27, 2024

Video: UNC Beat Writer Adam Smith Discusses 2024 Football, Tar Heel Basketball

UNC beat writer Adam Smith of Inside Carolina joins Big Hitters Only with Ross Martin to discuss Tar Heel football, expectations for the defense under Geoff Collins, early concerns, and what the heck is really going on at quarterback. The duo also dive into the 2024-25 UNC basketball team to discuss lineup possibilities and more. (View Video)

Mon Aug 26, 2024

Armando Bacot Returns to Smith Center for Workout

It appears as though former five-year UNC basketball big man Armando Bacot was all smiles on Thursday while hooping again in the Dean E. Smith Center alongside graduate guard RJ Davis, other past teammates, and the program's formidable cast of newcomers. Bacot is fresh off breaking ground on his first hotel, a Home2 Suites in Raleigh. (Sports Illustrated)