With Hubert Davis no longer having to coach effort, the Tar Heels are flourishing

Posted Mar 31, 2022
There have been many positives for first-year head coach Hubert Davis as UNC went from the bubble to the Final Four. One big one is that he can be a basketball coach, rather than a sports psychologist trying to figure out how to be an effort coach. His days of preaching “energy, effort and toughness” are over because his players are bringing all three. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Video: Neo Avdalas, Angelo Brizzi Preseason Press Conferences
North Carolina forward Neoklis Avdalas and guard Angelo Brizzi speak with the media on Monday afternoon following the Tar Heels' first full week of official...
Mon Sep 28, 2026

Jaydon Young Bringing Energy, Leadership to UNC Basketball
After a four-day stint in the transfer portal, Jaydon Young returned to UNC as one of three scholarship players in Michael Malone’s first season, placing...
Mon Sep 28, 2026

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Practice Begins, Exhibitions Draw Near
With exhibition games beginning in just under two weeks, UNC Basketball has plenty to prepare for. The Tar Heel staff been hosting elite recruits on...
Mon Sep 28, 2026

Jarin Stevenson Learning to Take It Personally
Jarin Stevenson will never be the loudest one in the room. He's quiet in nature. When he sat down in front of the microphone Thursday...
Sun Sep 27, 2026