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Jackson Watkins' Project of Reflection and Inspiration

The experience, exhilarating as it was, would one day come to an end. knew that, of course, and he understood. That said, Watkins wouldn’t have minded if his two-year stint as an against-all-odds basketball walk-on at the University of North Carolina lasted forever. Suiting up for the Tar Heels, you see, had been his lifelong dream. (Collegiate School)

'I'm Definitely At 100%' - Henri Veesaar On His Return To Action, UNC's Next Level

: "Sadly had to miss a couple games, but I feel like that helped my overall body to feel better and get rid of the tedious pain in my foot. But I was a little out of shape the last two games because I missed a bit of practice. I feel like now I’m definitely 100%. I’m able to practice, I’m able to play games, playing without any pain, so it feels good." (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson-Henri Veesaar Tandem Could Take UNC Basketball To All-ACC Heights

No basketball program regularly places two players on the All-ACC first team anymore. (UNC has done it only once since 2012.) In fact, in each of the past five seasons, the five first-team members have represented five different ACC schools. There’s a possibility that will change this year, thanks to forward and center . (Chapelboro.com)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson On Tar Heels' March Madness Outlook

CBS Sports college basketball analyst and bracketologist David Cobb joins UNC great for a full Tar Heels NCAA Tournament breakdown, including a deep dive into advanced metrics, the schedule ahead, and predictions for Selection Sunday. (View Video)

UNC Softball Wins Nine-Inning Marathon To Move To 15-0

UNC Softball moved to 15-0 in a nine-inning marathon Wednesday in its first road game of the season. The game started with Shelby Barbee going deep to left field to put the Tar Heels up 2-0. After that the Carolina bats would go quiet for a while. Kenna Raye Dark looked great, pitching four innings with five strikeouts and not allowing an earned run. (GoHeels.com)

Podcast: Hubert Davis Live - Caleb Wilson Update, UNC vs. Syracuse Recap, VT Preview

joins to update fans on the injury status of , talk about UNC Basketball's victory over Syracuse, preview the Tar Heels' upcoming matchup against Virginia Tech, answer Tar Heel fans' questions, and more. (Listen To Podcast)

No. 21 UNC Women's Basketball Faces Final Road Test At Virginia Thursday - Pregame Notes

One final road challenge remains, as the No. 21 North Carolina women's basketball team heads out for its last away game of the season with a visit at Virginia on Thursday. Carolina looks to snap a two game skid against the Cavaliers and pick up its third Quad 1 victory of the season, squaring off against the Hoos at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra. (GoHeels.com)

Erik Paulsen’s 2 HRs, Jackson Rose’s pitching lift UNC Baseball to run-rule win over VCU

Led by four hits and two home runs from Stony Brook transfer , the Tar Heels blasted three long balls in a 13-3 seven-inning victory over VCU at Boshamer Stadium on Wednesday, their fourth run-rule win of the season (Highlights). The Tar Heels (8–1–1) also got an impressive relief outing from freshman left-hander . (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women’s Tennis star Reese Brantmeier reaches deal with NCAA in prize money case

UNC Women's Tennis star and the NCAA have reached an agreement to settle her federal class action lawsuit over prize money. The parties told the judge in a court filing that they "have reached agreement on material terms of a class action settlement fully resolving this action." They asked for a 60-day pause to finalize the agreement. (WRAL.com)

Carolina Covenant Documentary Wins Emmy

Chase Martin, assistant director of video for university development, and Jeyhoun Allebaugh, assistant director of photo and video for university development, accepted the best educational content award for the short documentary they directed about the Carolina Covenant, a 22-year-old program that allows low-income students to graduate debt-free. (Carolina Alumni Review)

UNC Working to Reschedule RJ Davis' Jersey Ceremony

After ' jersey celebration was canceled Monday due to severe weather that affected travel plans, North Carolina is exploring options to reschedule the ceremony, a school spokesperson said Wednesday. The spokesperson said nothing is official as the program works through its options. With two home games remaining, only one appears viable. (TarHeel247)

Tar Heels Playing With Fire At Free Throw Line

When asked what the Tar Heels can do to close out games better, laughed and said, "Make some free throws. That would help." The Tar Heels shot 7-for-13 from the line in Monday’s second half, and finished the game 9-of-19, their worst outing of the season. It’s no secret, free-throw shooting has been a persistent problem for the Tar Heels. (Inside Carolina)

Bubba Cunningham says emotional factors complicate arena decision

If the decision to renovate the Smith Center or build a new arena for UNC's basketball teams were purely financial, it would be easy. Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham, on the weekly "Arena Discussion" podcast. "The information we had fall of ’25 indicates there’s about a $20 million differential between a renovation on campus and a new facility." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Seth Trimble’s New Mindset

UNC Basketball has surged as ’s aggressive play sparks postseason hopes. Can Trimble’s transformation carry UNC past rivals and into the ACC elite with sidelined? Isaac Schade discusses Trimble’s statistical jump and impact on both ends of the basketball court. (View Video)

Henri Veesaar Among College Basketball's Top Transfer Portal Additions

6. C , UNC: Stats: (26 games) 16.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.2 blocks, 61.4% FG, 43.1% 3P. Even with still out, the look of the UNC team with and without him is drastically different. The 7-foot-0 transfer from Arizona is among the top two players for UNC in points, rebounds, and blocks. (On3.com)
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Today In UNC History
February 27, 1932
Virgil Weathers’ basket with less than 30 seconds to play gives Carolina a 43-42 win over Adolph Rupp’s top-seed Kentucky in the second round of the Southern Conference Tournament. It would be the final time the two schools played one another as members of the same conference.
February 27, 2021
Roy Williams becomes just the 5th coach in Division I college basketball history to reach 900 career victories, and the fastest to reach that mark, in UNC's 78-70 win over No. 11 Florida State in Chapel Hill.
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