UNC Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Jarin Stevenson Has Found His Basketball Home Not Far From His Actual Home

UNC junior forward Jarin Stevenson gets the job done on both ends of the basketball court. The 6-foot-10 Chapel Hill native is more pronounced on the defensive end because he can truly guard the one-through-five positions. Stevenson started 22 games last season for Alabama and was often tasked each game with the highest defensive responsibility. (TarHeel247)

Top Three UNC Basketball Storylines Entering a Critical Season

UNC Basketball begins its 116th season when it hosts Central Arkansas on Monday. The Tar Heels return guard Seth Trimble, but will have a new squad that includes blue-chip recruit Caleb Wilson, Estonian big man Henri Veesaar, sharpshooter Kyan Evans, and European wonderkid Luka Bogavac. Here are my top three storylines entering the season. (Sports Illustrated)

Preview: UNC men's basketball's 2025-26 schedule sees easier non-conference slate

UNC’s non-conference basketball schedule is home-heavy, which should help the revamped roster find rhythm before ACC play. With nine home games in the Smith Center and a series of Quad 1 matchups, the Tar Heels have several opportunities to build a strong postseason resume. UNC will face three teams ranked in the preseason AP Top 25. (Daily Tar Heel)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Football vs. Syracuse recap, Basketball vs. Central Arkansas preview

UNC Football continued to play great defense and had its best offensive half of the season, defeating Syracuse 27-10 on Friday. Former Tar Heel receiver Joe Jauch breaks it down (4:46). Carolina Basketball begins the regular season Monday against Central Arkansas. Jones Angell and Adam Lucas preview the matchup. (33:41). (Listen To Podcast)

No. 25 UNC men's basketball fixed on fast start vs. Central Arkansas

When the light goes green on the 2025-26 college basketball season, UNC plans to go with an all-gas approach to eliminate a recent history of starting slowly. Expect the No. 25 Tar Heels to be fully attentive on Nov. 3 against Central Arkansas in Chapel Hill. The motivation and message from North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis are definitely there. (CBS Sports)

Almost Time: Where UNC Basketball Can Grow Entering Regular Season

Exhibition games can’t define a college basketball team’s path for how the season will go, especially when those games come against quality opponents like UNC has played the last two years. Seeing Memphis last year and BYU this year before the start of the regular season, though, has provided good indicators of where the team stands at the moment. (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson confirms that UNC will be included in the NBA 2K video game

Caleb Wilson. Elite basketball player and breaking news reporter? The five-star freshman, just hours after dropping a double-double performance in the UNC basketball program's final preseason tune-up, posted on Instagram a story of him outside the Dean E. Smith Center just a few minutes before 7:00 AM EST. Why was Wilson there so early? (Keeping It Heel)

Former UNC JV Basketball players reflect after team is cut

The hours before varsity basketball games in the Dean E. Smith Center this season will be a lot quieter. After 53 years of the North Carolina JV basketball program, which was founded after freshmen were granted varsity eligibility, the House v. NCAA settlement limited basketball rosters to 15 players, taking away UNC’s ability to sponsor a JV program. (Daily Tar Heel)

Henri Veesaar Named To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List

UNC junior Henri Veesaar is one of 20 preseason candidates for the 2025-26 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the nation's top center, the Naismith Hall of Fame announced Friday. The annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, named after the Class of 1995 Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion, honors the top centers in men's college basketball. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Defense, Football Preview, WBB Exhibition Breakdown

Host Isaac Schade discusses Jarin Stevenson's ability to guard multiple positions, the "switchability" of Seth Trimble and Caleb Wilson, UNC Football's defensive improvements and offensive momentum heading to Syracuse, Women's Basketball's exhibition vs. South Carolina, and more. (View Video)

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