Top 10 college basketball backcourts entering the 2024-25 season: 2. North Carolina

Posted Jul 6, 2024
2. UNC: ACC Player of the Year R.J. Davis is back for a fifth season and will be among the favorites for National Player of the Year. The Tar Heels also returned former five-star Elliot Cadeau, and the staff expects big improvement from a freshman campaign that featured moments of brilliance. Five-star shooting guard Ian Jackson is ahead of schedule. (247 Sports)

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