UNC Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Caleb Wilson Earns More All-America Honors From USBWA & NABC

UNC freshman Caleb Wilson has earned two more All-America honors. The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named Wilson a second-team All-America, while the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) named him third team. Wilson made first team NABC All-South Atlantic District, while Henri Veesaar made the second team. (GoHeels.com)

Smith Center at a crossroads: Inside UNC’s debate over a new basketball arena

The Smith Center is still the Tar Heels’ home, still one of college basketball’s largest buildings, and still an iconic stop on the sports map. Behind the scenes, the question UNC leaders have tried to postpone is now pressing in public: Should the university spend hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade the Smith Center, or build an entirely new arena? (Chatham Journal)

Former UNC Assistant Jerod Haase Named UNCG Head Men’s Basketball Coach

UNC Greensboro announced Jerod Haase as the new head coach for the men's basketball program on Wednesday. Haase comes to Greensboro with over 25 years of college coaching experience, including stops at Stanford, University of Alabama at Birmingham, North Carolina, and Kansas. Since 2024, Haase has called games as an ESPN analyst. (UNCG Spartans)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Pete Chilcutt On UNC Basketball's Postseason Outlook

With Caleb Wilson sidelined, former UNC and longtime NBA forward Pete Chilcutt and host Isaac Schade examine how the Tar Heels' veteran experience, including Seth Trimble’s leadership and Henri Veesaar’s dominance down low, can propel North Carolina past VCU and toward an NCAA Tournament run. (View Video)

Tar Heels in pros: RJ Davis, Caleb Love square off in G League battle

Four years after teaming up on Final Four run at UNC, R.J. Davis and Caleb Love battled in the G League, with Love putting on an overtime show Tuesday. Both put up big numbers as Davis’ South Bay Lakers and Love’s Rip City Remix split two games in Portland. In Sunday’s South Bay victory, Love outscored Davis 25-24 and had more 3-pointers (4-3). (Tar Heel Tribune)

Why UNC Basketball hired a director of community engagement last summer

UNC Men's Basketball hired former student manager Ragan Copeland this offseason as its first director of community engagement. The role, created by Hubert Davis and his wife, Leslie, was designed to enhance the team’s community service, ensuring players could give back in meaningful ways rather than one-off appearances or NIL engagements. (MSN.com)

Henri Veesaar among college basketball regular-season's most impactful transfers

5. Henri Veesaar, UNC: Veesaar earned second-team All-ACC honors this season, helping guide the Tar Heels to a fourth place finish in the ACC. The transfer from Arizona finished top-10 in the league in points, rebounds, and blocks this season. He is also No. 5 in Player Efficiency Rating (25.5), No. 4 in Win Shares (4.0), and No. 4 in Plus/Minus (10.8). (On3.com)

Video: Big Hitters Podcast - Standards, Loyalty, and UNC Basketball

Adam Smith and Andy Bagwell join Big Hitters Only to discuss UNC Basketball at this juncture in the Hubert Davis era. There is a bit of NCAA Tournament talk and a VCU preview mixed in, but the conversation always comes back to the current state of Tar Heel Basketball under coach Hubert Davis. (View Video)

2026 NCAA Tournament South Region bracket preview: Predictions, sleepers, players to watch

No. 6 seed North Carolina is this region's blue blood, and the Tar Heels will have their hands full from the jump against No. 11 seed VCU. With star freshman forward Caleb Wilson out for the season, the Tar Heels are facing one of the tougher draws in the bracket. Getting past the Rams would likely mean facing No. 3 seed Illinois in the second round. (CBS Sports)

After Clemson Loss, UNC Embraces ‘Chippy’ Response Entering March Madness

After a loss to Clemson exposed issues with toughness and consistency, North Carolina is trying to reset its edge before the NCAA Tournament begins. Following the Tar Heels' 80-79 loss to Clemson in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, several players were unsatisfied with their level of competitiveness. UNC was the less physical team. (TarHeel247)

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