As His Roster Comes Into Focus, Two Keys for Michael Malone’s UNC Basketball Debut

Posted Apr 30, 2026
A handful of things have come into focus regarding the 2026-27 North Carolina basketball team, the program’s first under new coach Michael Malone. The Tar Heels will have a heavy international flavor. The Tar Heels also will be big. UNC also will have plenty of competitors with significant experience, by today’s standards, at the Power Four level. (Chapelboro.com)

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