Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Lands Transfer 7-Footer Cade Bennerman
UNC Basketball added depth to its frontcourt with Northwestern transfer center
Cade Bennerman. Isaac Schade spotlights Bennerman’s potential as a developmental seven-footer, examining his athletic upside, need for added strength, and fit in
Michael Malone’s system.
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Mon Apr 27
Takeaways from UNC Baseball's Series Win Over Duke
UNC Baseball took two of three from Duke at Jack Coombs Field in Durham over the weekend. The No. 2 Tar Heels made it seven straight series victories over the Blue Devils, a span dating to 2019. It was an exceptionally great day for the top of the order Sunday.
Jake Schaffner,
Gavin Gallaher, and
Owen Hull joined forces for 10 hits and 13 RBI. (
TarHeel247)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball's Big Priority
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina discuss the big priority for UNC Basketball coach
Michael Malone and staff and how the Tar Heels could fill out the remaining parts of the 2026-27 roster once the center position is addressed.
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Mon Apr 27
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - What's UNC Basketball's Move at Center?
Following
Henri Veesaar's decision to enter the NBA Draft, UNC Basketball faces the "tall" task of replacing The Big Estonian. Unfortunately, there aren't many current options left in the transfer portal. Will the Tar Heels look overseas? Will they wait on potential 5-in-5 returners?
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Mon Apr 27
Newsletter: Henri Veesaar to NBA Draft, 3 UNC Basketball Commitments, New Transfer Portal Targets
Henri Veesaar declared for the NBA Draft as UNC Basketball landed three transfer portal commitments. Carolina Football hosted recruits and signed four players to NFL contracts. Baseball blasted Duke. The Tar Heels set a new NCAA Track & Field record, won the ACC Women’s Lacrosse title, crowned a new home run queen, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball's Roster Construction Continues
New UNC Basketball Coach
Michael Malone received a few more additions to his first roster this past week, courtesy of the NCAA Transfer Portal. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell break it all down and anticipate what's on the immediate horizon for North Carolina Tar Heel basketball.
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Mon Apr 27
UNC alumni, HBCU coaches join Chicago State football start-up
Chicago State football will have a lot of HBCU and UNC flavor on its inaugural football coaching staff. Head coach
Bobby Rome, a former UNC player and HBCU coach, has announced his first two hires.
Bobby Blizzard will be his offensive coordinator while
Kentwan Balmer will serve as his assistant head coach and defensive line coach. (
HBCU Gameday)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Michael Malone Going International? The Latest With UNC Basketball
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss the latest efforts by UNC Basketball coach
Michael Malone and his Tar Heel staff to replace
Henri Veesaar's frontcourt presence and bolster the Tar Heels' backcourt, focusing specifically on several overseas prospects.
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Sun Apr 26
No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Wins Second Straight ACC Tournament Title
No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse won its second straight ACC Tournament championship by defeating No. 11 Stanford, 12-8, on Sunday afternoon (
Highlights). The Tar Heels followed their regular-season title with their ninth ACC Tournament title. UNC had five players named to the All-Tournament team, with Chloe Humphrey earning Tournament M.O.P. honors. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC’s history of losing one-season players with eligibility left is short, but it began 54 years ago
The departures of
Henri Veesaar and
Caleb Wilson mark the second time in UNC history that two players with remaining eligibility have left for the NBA after one season in Chapel Hill. Before he arrived on campus, it was assumed freshman
Caleb Wilson would be a Tar Heel for one season. There was hope that UNC would get Veesaar for two seasons. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Inside Cooper Nicholson’s unlikely journey from Iowa to UNC
Cooper Nicholson had just finished biology class when his phone buzzed. A new follower on social media: UNC Baseball's then-Director of Player Development, Carter Hicks. Next, a text from assistant coach
Jesse Wierzbicki. "Do you have time for a call?" Nicholson froze. Then he called his dad. "Holy @!*&," he said. "North Carolina just texted me." (
TarHeel247)
Four Tar Heels Signed As Undrafted NFL Free Agents
For the first time since 2016, no UNC football players were drafted following the program's debut season under
Bill Belichick. But four Tar Heels found homes with NFL teams as undrafted free agents: Thaddeus Dixon, CB, New York Giants;
Austin Blaske, OL, Los Angeles Rams; Marcus Allen, CB, Minnesota Vikings;
Chad Lindberg, OL, Los Angeles Rams. (
AOL.com)
Diamond Heels Dominate Duke, 22-5, To Take Series
The bats came alive for Carolina baseball to power it to a 22-5, run-rule victory in Saturday's rivalry rubber match against Duke on Jack Coombs Field. The No. 2 Tar Heels took their seventh straight ACC series on the back of 18 hits, the most in conference play this year, that produced their most runs since putting up 25 against Princeton in 2010. (
GoHeels.com)
Bill Belichick’s UNC program had no players drafted
Last year, UNC Football G.M. Mike Lombardi proclaimed the Tar Heels as the NFL’s 33rd franchise. The other 32 teams had no interest in any of their draft-eligible players. None of the players from
Bill Belichick's first season were among the 257 draft picks from the 2026 selection process. And they arrived in time to take advantage of the transfer portal. (
NBC Sports)
UNC Men’s Lacrosse Falls to Duke in Regular Season Finale
No. 17 Duke led wire-to-wire over No. 3 UNC Saturday in ACC men's lacrosse action, securing a 16-12 victory in the regular season finale. Carolina finishes the regular season with an 11-3 overall mark, 2-2 in the ACC. Carolina will be the No. 2 seed in next week's ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship, meeting third-seeded Syracuse in the semifinal. (
GoHeels.com)