UNC Basketball Freshmen Reveal Their Jersey Numbers

Posted Jun 8, 2024
Elliot Cadeau is making the move from No. 2 to No. 3 (his number as a prep but worn by Cormac Ryan last season). Five-star wing Ian Jackson will wear No. 11, according to his social media post. Five-star freshman forward Drake Powell will don No. 9. And four-star freshman big man James Brown will put on No. 2 as a Tar Heel (Cadeau's number last season). (Sports Illustrated)

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