Freshmen, Transfers and More: Every Newcomer Joining UNC Men’s Basketball for the 2026-27 Season
As
Michael Malone embarks on his first season as the head coach of the UNC men’s basketball program, he’s gotten busy securing the additions of several newcomers to the program. Malone and his staff have mined from traditional high school recruiting and the transfer portal to fill out Carolina’s roster, and that work is continuing at the time of publication. (
Chapelboro.com)
A look at UNC football's quarterback competition
Billy Edwards Jr.: The graduate transfer from Wisconsin is the most experienced signal-caller on the team. Last year, Edwards suffered a season-ending PCL injury in his first game at Wisconsin.
Travis Burgess: The highly touted 6-foot-4, 193-pounder from Georgia could become the first true freshman starter for the Tar Heels since
Sam Howell in 2019. (
Daily Tar Heel)
How Chapel Hill will use parking to keep a homegrown robotics company downtown
As an advanced robotics and precision software company working with health care, logistics, manufacturing and hospitality users,
Blue Sky Robotics Inc. has high-growth opportunities, said David Putnam, the town’s economic development director. The company’s new headquarters at 136 E. Rosemary St. could mark a $1.55 million-plus investment. (
MSN.com)
Three takeaways from UNC football's spring press conference
After a tough year, North Carolina football is back in transition. This time with a new offensive coordinator,
reshuffled roster, and head coach
Bill Belichick still building his first full program from scratch. Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino's spring practice press conference offered a window into where the Tar Heels' identity is starting to take shape. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Nets' Drake Powell explains his goals for his game over the summer
Brooklyn guard
Drake Powell is coming off an uneven rookie season in which he showed glimpses of his potential while also displaying where he needs to make improvements. "It's been good. I'm just spending time in the gym, the weight room, just trying to get better each and every day," Powell said on Tuesday following summer league practice. (
USA Today)
Cormac Ryan leads Bucks, Henri Veesaar has quiet NBA Summer League debut
Henri Veesaar had a quiet professional debut on Saturday in the NBA Summer League, while
Cormac Ryan had a solid effort in a victory and
Drake Powell struggled with his shooting. In Salt Lake City, the Atlanta Hawks lost 103–102 in overtime to the Utah Jazz. Veesaar came off the bench and logged 18 minutes, five points, and three rebounds. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Danny Green on the perks of playing for North Carolina: “We were definitely idolized”
Before he established a solid career in the NBA,
Danny Green had a great run in college at UNC. He looks back on it with fondness for the significant part it played in his basketball journey. New York native Green played four seasons with the Tar Heels under Coach
Roy Williams from 2005-2009, where he was part of a group of players revered on campus. (
Basketball Network)
RJ Davis scores 15 in NBA Summer League opener
R.J. Davis was the first Tar Heel to play in this year’s NBA Summer League and nearly won the game with a late shot. Davis’ shot bounded off the rim as the San Antonio Spurs lost 88-87 to the Miami Heat at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The former UNC All-American was a team-high +16, coming off the bench to score 15 points in 18 minutes. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
2025 ACC Midfielder of the Year Kate Galica Transfers from Virginia to Carolina Women's Lacrosse
Kate Galica arrives in Chapel Hill as one of the most accomplished midfielders in the country. The rising senior was the 2025 ACC Midfielder of the Year at Virginia, becoming the first Cav in history to win the honor. She was also a 2025 IWLCA First Team All-America, a Nike Lacrosse First Team All-America, and USA Lacrosse Second Team All-America. (
Heels on Franklin)
Mia Hamm Never Stopped Serving The Game
Mia Hamm loves soccer. I didn't have to interview her to know that, but after an eleven-minute conversation, I walked away understanding just how deeply that love runs. Every time I brought up one of those accomplishments, Hamm brought the conversation back to her team, to the game, to the athletes who have come before and after her. (
FOX Sports Radio)
RJ Davis gets chance with Spurs, one of seven Tar Heels playing in NBA Summer League
There will be plenty of former Tar Heel basketball players to watch during the NBA Summer League, from lottery pick
Caleb Wilson, to players coming of their rookie NBA seasons, to a three-year pro veteran in
Pete Nance. The paths look different for every former North Carolina player, but the goal is the same for all of them: prove they belong. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
University Founder William R. Davie’s Halifax Home Restored
About 235 years ago,
William Davie hitched his horse to a poplar tree, sat in the grass for a summer lunch and had such a pleasant experience that he chose the forested land as the site for the newly chartered UNC. (Or at least that’s how the legend goes.) Davie drafted the state bill that founded UNC in 1789 and is considered the “Father of the University.” (
Carolina Alumni Review)
When And How To Watch Tar Heels In NBA Summer League
Several UNC Basketball alumni will participate in NBA Summer League starting this weekend. Scheduled to be in action include R.J. Davis (San Antonio), Pete Nance and
Cormac Ryan (Milwaukee), Henri Veesaar (Atlanta),
Drake Powell (Brooklyn), Seth Trimble (Washington), and
Caleb Wilson (Chicago). Here's a TV schedule of Tar Heels' games. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC's Top 10 Moments Of 2025-26 - Seth Trimble's Heroics Down Duke
UNC Basketball stuns Duke with
Seth Trimble’s electrifying last-second shot, rewriting rivalry history. It comes in at No. 3 on our Top 10 moments of the 2025-26 athletics season alongside the Tar Heels' basketball coaching shakeup and UNC Baseball's run to Omaha.
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Fri Jul 3
Caleb Love headed to Philadelphia 76ers on two-way deal
After spending his rookie season with the Portland Trail Blazers on a two-way contract,
Caleb Love has agreed to another two-way deal, this time with the Philadelphia 76ers. The former North Carolina and Arizona star averaged 10.4 points and 2.5 assists last season in Portland. The two-way contract allows the 76ers to evaluate Love within their system. (
Tar Heel Tribune)