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Michael Jordan donates $10M to North Carolina medical center in honor of his mother

Michael Jordan is giving $10 million to a North Carolina regional medical center in honor of his mother. The six-time NBA champ and now businessman announced the gift to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington on Tuesday. With the donation, the medical center will name its neuroscience institute after Deloris Jordan. (Associated Press)

North Carolina vs. Navy Basketball Preview: Tar Heels Conclude Season-Opening Homestand

The Midshipmen are among the shortest teams in college basketball. They rank No. 358 nationally out of 365 teams with an average height of just under 6-foot-4. Navy checks in as the shortest team Carolina plays this season. By comparison, the Tar Heels are tied for the fifth-tallest team in the country with an average height of 79.2 inches (or over 6-7). (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson Named To Wooden Award Watch List

UNC freshman forward Caleb Wilson is one of 50 players nationally included on the 2025-26 Wooden Award Preseason Watch List, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Tuesday. Wilson, who enters Tuesday's home game against Navy is shooting 66.7 percent from the floor while averaging 20.0 points and 9.5 rebounds through four games in 2025-26. (GoHeels.com)

No. 18 UNC Men's Basketball Hosts Navy: How to watch, scouting the Midshipmen, stats, and notes

Navy’s big lead of 14-6 in the series with North Carolina Basketball includes only one game since 1959: an 88-52 victory in Hartford, Conn., by the No. 1 Tar Heels in the first round of the 1998 NCAA tournament. The Midshipmen are the favorites in the 10-team Patriot League, and Navy guard Austin Benigni is the league’s Preseason Player of the Year. (Tar Heel Tribune)

The Origin Story of UNC Freshman Phenom, Caleb Wilson

Caleb Wilson enrolled at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, a K-12 school in the Atlanta area, in eighth grade. When Mario Mays, head basketball coach at Holy Innocents, met Wilson, he immediately knew the program would benefit from his presence. "Well, first thing, he was a 6-8 eighth grader coming out of middle school,” Mays said of Wilson while laughing. (Sports Illustrated)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Final Home Tune-Up, Recruiting Updates

UNC Basketball hosts Navy on Tuesday in their final tune-up before a brutal road stretch. Can Carolina maintain their killer instinct against a not-as-skilled-but-potentially NCAA tournament team? Schade also provides recruiting updates on five-star prospect Deron Rippey Jr. and Dylan Mingo. (View Video)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Building Cohesion

Building cohesion and confidence has been a key early-season goal for UNC Basketball. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington, Tommy Ashley, and 2017 national champion Justin Jackson discuss how the Tar Heels stay sharp, balance scoring while Seth Trimble is out, and their takes on the ACC as a whole. (View Video)

Three Things to Watch as UNC Basketball Hosts Navy Tuesday

The hype for this UNC Basketball team seems to keep getting stronger. The last of this run of home games happens Tuesday when the Navy Midshipmen come to Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels will look to continue to clean up some things before heading to Fort Myers next week and beginning of some bigger games. Here are three things to watch for Tuesday. (Tar Heel Blog)

Analytics confirm Caleb Wilson’s performance has been elite

It’s clear that UNC freshman Caleb Wilson is one of the best players in the country. After watching him produce a double-double (21 points, 13 rebounds) in addition to having an impact in many other ways against his N.C. Central team in No. 18 UNC’s 97-53 win Friday, Eagles coach LeVelle Moton was effusive with his praise. "Caleb is absolutely incredible." (Tar Heel Tribune)

AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown

No. 18, North Carolina Tar Heels. Stat to know: In Friday's 97-53 victory against North Carolina Central, Caleb Wilson became the third ACC freshman in the past 30 seasons to post a 20-point double-double on 85 percent field goal shooting, joining Duke's Zion Williamson (2019) and NC State's J.J. Hickson (2007). (ESPN.com)

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