From JV to walk-on, Caleb Ellis recounts his journey with UNC basketball

Posted Apr 24, 2020
Before Caleb Ellis stepped foot on campus, he'd heard about UNC's junior varsity basketball program. He hadn’t thought about it much until he heard a group discussing tryouts while at a gym on campus. The tryouts lasted a few days, and he secured himself a spot. Jump ahead two years, and Ellis had been called up by Roy Williams to the main team. (Daily Tar Heel)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Video: Hubert Davis Friday Pre-Georgia Tech Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with the media on Friday ahead of the No. 16 Tar Heels' matchup against the Georgia...
Fri Jan 30, 2026

No. 16 UNC at Georgia Tech: TV info, stats, scouting Jackets, keys to game, and notes
Georgia Tech will pressure the basketball and try to speed UNC up. Tar Heel guards must handle ball pressure, limit live-ball turnovers, and initiate offense...
Fri Jan 30, 2026

UNC Basketball has the tools to win the ACC, but the path is crowded
UNC Basketball remains firmly in the conversation for the ACC crown this season. The Tar Heels have one of the top frontcourt duos in the...
Fri Jan 30, 2026

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Aims To Avoid Georgia Tech Trap Game
Can UNC Basketball avoid a costly slip-up at Georgia Tech on Saturday? Isaac Schade discusses the Tar Heels' ability to handle success, Henri Veesaar’s needed...
Fri Jan 30, 2026