San Antonio Spurs tender two-way qualifying offer to Harrison Ingram
The San Antonio Spurs have tendered a two-way qualifying offers to
Harrison Ingram, which means the second-year forward will become a restricted free agent Tuesday. The Spurs drafted Ingram out of UNC in the second round in 2024. He spent most of the season in the G League with the Austin Spurs, averaging 11.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. (
MSN.com)
Ethan Strand Named ACC Outdoor Track Performer of The Year
Ethan Strand swept the ACC season awards as he was named the Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Year by the ACC on Monday, June 30. Strand also was named Men's Indoor Track Performer of the Year at the end of the indoor season. Strand had a phenomenal outdoor season, running the second-fastest 1,500m time in NCAA history (3:33.22). (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Summer Camp Scrimmages, Lineups, and Minutes
Host Isaac Schade and Riley Davis break down
Caleb Wilson's jaw-dropping performance,
Seth Trimble's scoring outburst, and
Jonathan Powell's impact against NBA talent at UNC Basketball's summer camp scrimmages. The duo also explores potential lineups, the point guard battle, and minutes distribution.
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Day'Ron Sharpe to sign two-year, $12-million deal with Brooklyn Nets
Former North Carolina center
Day'Ron Sharpe will sign a two-year, $12-million deal to remain with the Brooklyn Nets, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. The news means Sharpe, who just finished his fourth season in Brooklyn, could play with fellow Tar Heels
Drake Powell and
Cameron Johnson, assuming Johnson stays with the Nets. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Indiana Pacers pick up Tony Bradley's $2.94 million option
The Indiana Pacers have picked up their $2.94 million team option on the contract of former North Carolina center
Tony Bradley. The Pacers signed Bradley in March to fill a hole at center. He signed two 10-day contracts before signing a deal that kept him on the roster through the rest of the season for over $300,000 with a club option for this season. (
Yahoo! Sports)
What might the quarterback pecking order be for the Tar Heels?
With preseason football camp starting in a month, uncertainty regarding UNC’s quarterback position still remains. On the surface, it appears South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez is in the driver’s seat for the starting job, but veteran
Max Johnson also could be in the mix if he's healthy. And don’t forget about uber-talented true freshman
Bryce Baker. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball's Non-Conference Schedule, NBA Draft, Scrimmage Talk
Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell of Inside Carolina discuss
UNC's non-conference basketball schedule,
Drake Powell and
R.J. Davis beginning their NBA careers, updates from the famous summer camp scrimmage games between alumni and current players, and more.
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Where are they now? Jackie Manuel climbing college basketball coaching ranks
Jackie Manuel was back in the NCAA Tournament last spring, this time as assistant basketball coach of American University. That marked the sixth time Manuel has participated in the NCAA Tournament as a player or coach. Manuel’s first trip came as a junior for UNC in 2004. The next season, Manuel started on the Tar Heels’ 2005 NCAA championship team. (
Palm Beach Post)
Gio Lopez on playing for Bill Belichick at UNC
Former South Alabama quarterback Gio Lopez announced his transfer to North Carolina on April 17, seemingly setting himself up to be the first starting quarterback of the
Bill Belichick era at UNC. "It’s a great opportunity to have someone that demands excellence,"
Lopez said about Belichick. "When he speaks, everyone listens so it’s a great opportunity." (
On3.com)
All-UNC Basketball Team Since 2014
Joel Berry: Few Carolina players, or athletes for that matter, have come close to maxing out on their potential like Joel did. What a grinder. What a supremely tough dude. What a gamer. And what a winner.
Kennedy Meeks: Some say Kennedy should have won the MOP at the 2017 Final Four. It would have gotten his jersey in the rafters. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen donates 2,300 gallons of milk to St. Mary’s Food Bank
Arizona Diamondbacks ace
Zac Gallen lived up to his nickname as “The Milkman” by making a huge donation to a Valley food bank. On Thursday, Gallen brought a truck filled with 2,300 gallons of milk to St. Mary’s Food Bank, ensuring that kids and families have access to fresh milk. Gallen chose to donate 2,300 gallons to match his jersey number — No. 23. (
AZ Family)
UNC offensive lineman Christo Kelly on dancing, connecting to UNC, differences & more
True story: North Carolina offensive lineman Christo Kelly won an Irish dance competition a few months ago. "Yeah," he said laughing. "It was halftime of the women's (basketball) Patriot League championship game I went out on the court. I took Irish dancing when I was younger, second and third grade. I was a dance minor at Holy Cross." (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
UNC vs. App State ranked among 12 greatest games of the College Football Playoff era
11. They scored how many points in the fourth quarter? North Carolina 63, App State 61 — Sept. 3, 2022; Regular season. Sometimes the stakes are what make games great. Sometimes the matchups make them great. Sometimes, the sheer stupidity of college football is all we need. This Week 2 matchup in Boone, North Carolina, was as stupid as it gets. (
Saturday Down South)
Video: THI Podcast - Is WR Jordan Shipp primed for a breakout season?
A former four-star recruit, UNC wide receiver
Jordan Shipp could be primed for a breakout season. Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from Tar Heel Illustrated discuss Shipp, his freshman season, how he could explode as a sophomore, and more.
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Top 12 Offensive UNC Football Players Since 2014
Marquise Williams: The best leader I covered at UNC. Outstanding person, loved by teammates, and a player who always took responsibility when he didn’t play well. His Monday press conference a few days after losing to South Carolina to open the 2015 season was a great moment in his life. Marquise owned up and was sensational the rest of the way. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)