Caleb Wilson felt 'disrespected,' uses motivation to shine in UNC basketball win vs Kansas

Posted Nov 9, 2025
Caleb Wilson sees everything, reads everything and saves everything for motivation. Following No. 25 UNC basketball’s 87-74 win against No. 19 Kansas on Nov. 7 at the Smith Center, the Tar Heels’ star freshman provided insight on what drives him to bring his best on game days. “I think it sets an aggressive tone like, we’re here,” said Wilson. (MSN.com)

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