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Almost Time: Where UNC Basketball Can Grow Entering Regular Season

Exhibition games can’t define a college basketball team’s path for how the season will go, especially when those games come against quality opponents like UNC has played the last two years. Seeing Memphis last year and BYU this year before the start of the regular season, though, has provided good indicators of where the team stands at the moment. (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson confirms that UNC will be included in the NBA 2K video game

Caleb Wilson. Elite basketball player and breaking news reporter? The five-star freshman, just hours after dropping a double-double performance in the UNC basketball program's final preseason tune-up, posted on Instagram a story of him outside the Dean E. Smith Center just a few minutes before 7:00 AM EST. Why was Wilson there so early? (Keeping It Heel)

Former UNC JV Basketball players reflect after team is cut

The hours before varsity basketball games in the Dean E. Smith Center this season will be a lot quieter. After 53 years of the North Carolina JV basketball program, which was founded after freshmen were granted varsity eligibility, the House v. NCAA settlement limited basketball rosters to 15 players, taking away UNC’s ability to sponsor a JV program. (Daily Tar Heel)

Henri Veesaar Named To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List

UNC junior Henri Veesaar is one of 20 preseason candidates for the 2025-26 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the nation's top center, the Naismith Hall of Fame announced Friday. The annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, named after the Class of 1995 Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion, honors the top centers in men's college basketball. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Defense, Football Preview, WBB Exhibition Breakdown

Host Isaac Schade discusses Jarin Stevenson's ability to guard multiple positions, the "switchability" of Seth Trimble and Caleb Wilson, UNC Football's defensive improvements and offensive momentum heading to Syracuse, Women's Basketball's exhibition vs. South Carolina, and more. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson shows star stuff with power, poise and potential

Caleb Wilson launched a violent dunk over Winston-Salem State’s Abou Camara that sent the Smith Center crowd into a frenzy. That moment wasn’t just a highlight. It was a statement. Wilson, a 6-10 five-star freshman with a wingspan that seems to stretch to Carrboro, spent the Tar Heels’ two exhibition games proving he’s more than hype. He’s a force. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Jonathan Powell brings confidence and dynamic scoring to UNC men's basketball

Transferring from the West Virginia Mountaineers, 6-foot-6 guard Jonathan Powell is a top-ranked piece of the roster overhaul that North Carolina underwent this offseason. Likely slotting in at shooting guard, Powell was one of the nation’s leading first-year 3-point shooters in 2024-2025. But the sharpshooter wants to expand his game this season. (Daily Tar Heel)

Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Men's Basketball vs. WSSU Exhibition Recap

Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com recap the Tar Heel Men's Basketball's 95-53 preseason exhibition victory over the Winston Salem State Rams on Wednesday night at the Smith Center. (View Video)

Jarin Stevenson brings defensive versatility, offensive aggressiveness to UNC Basketball

When Jarin Stevenson slipped on a UNC Basketball jersey for the first time at the Smith Center, it wasn’t just a homecoming, it was a chance to show Tar Heels fans his defensive prowess. The 6-10 Stevenson’s ability to guard multiple positions, from top-tier wings and centers to quicker guards, has quickly become one of UNC’s most valuable assets. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson Shares UNC Basketball Stories With Deon Thompson

Former UNC and NBA forward John Henson is joined by former Tar Heel big man and 2009 national champion Deon Thompson to discuss growing up on the West Coast, Thompson's journey to Chapel Hill, summer workouts against Tar Heel legends, experiences playing overseas, and expectations for this season's team. (View Video)

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