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Pete Nance Waived By Milwaukee Bucks
With the Milwaukee Bucks having 17 rostered players, cuts were going to have to happen at some point, and former North Carolina forward
Pete Nance is the first casualty. Nance was always the most obvious player to cut because of his non-guaranteed $2.5m contract, which would have become guaranteed if they kept him past Saturday. (
Brew Hoop)
Top 10 UNC victories during the 2025-26 school year
From trips to California, Utah, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, and New York to an 11-day stay in Omaha, Tar Heel Tribune covered the ups and downs of UNC teams in many cities. Two highlights for the basketball teams were the huge home wins over Duke, and half the games on this list could have been from the Tar Heels in the College World Series. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Former UNC guard Andrew Platek preparing for first season as high school basketball head coach
While high school athletics are done for the summer,
Andrew Platek will be hard at work; preparing for his first season as the head coach of the Shenendehowa boys basketball program. “I think it’s the biggest opportunity I could have asked for,” said Platek. “You can’t ask for a program that’s bigger than this one; that’s had the history that this program has had.” (
News 10 ABC)
Freshmen, Transfers and More: Every Newcomer Joining UNC Men’s Basketball for the 2026-27 Season
As
Michael Malone embarks on his first season as the head coach of the UNC men’s basketball program, he’s gotten busy securing the additions of several newcomers to the program. Malone and his staff have mined from traditional high school recruiting and the transfer portal to fill out Carolina’s roster, and that work is continuing at the time of publication. (
Chapelboro.com)
Nets' Drake Powell explains his goals for his game over the summer
Brooklyn guard
Drake Powell is coming off an uneven rookie season in which he showed glimpses of his potential while also displaying where he needs to make improvements. "It's been good. I'm just spending time in the gym, the weight room, just trying to get better each and every day," Powell said on Tuesday following summer league practice. (
USA Today)
Cormac Ryan leads Bucks, Henri Veesaar has quiet NBA Summer League debut
Henri Veesaar had a quiet professional debut on Saturday in the NBA Summer League, while
Cormac Ryan had a solid effort in a victory and
Drake Powell struggled with his shooting. In Salt Lake City, the Atlanta Hawks lost 103–102 in overtime to the Utah Jazz. Veesaar came off the bench and logged 18 minutes, five points, and three rebounds. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Danny Green on the perks of playing for North Carolina: “We were definitely idolized”
Before he established a solid career in the NBA,
Danny Green had a great run in college at UNC. He looks back on it with fondness for the significant part it played in his basketball journey. New York native Green played four seasons with the Tar Heels under Coach
Roy Williams from 2005-2009, where he was part of a group of players revered on campus. (
Basketball Network)
RJ Davis scores 15 in NBA Summer League opener
R.J. Davis was the first Tar Heel to play in this year’s NBA Summer League and nearly won the game with a late shot. Davis’ shot bounded off the rim as the San Antonio Spurs lost 88-87 to the Miami Heat at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The former UNC All-American was a team-high +16, coming off the bench to score 15 points in 18 minutes. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
RJ Davis gets chance with Spurs, one of seven Tar Heels playing in NBA Summer League
There will be plenty of former Tar Heel basketball players to watch during the NBA Summer League, from lottery pick
Caleb Wilson, to players coming of their rookie NBA seasons, to a three-year pro veteran in
Pete Nance. The paths look different for every former North Carolina player, but the goal is the same for all of them: prove they belong. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
When And How To Watch Tar Heels In NBA Summer League
Several UNC Basketball alumni will participate in NBA Summer League starting this weekend. Scheduled to be in action include R.J. Davis (San Antonio), Pete Nance and
Cormac Ryan (Milwaukee), Henri Veesaar (Atlanta),
Drake Powell (Brooklyn), Seth Trimble (Washington), and
Caleb Wilson (Chicago). Here's a TV schedule of Tar Heels' games. (
GoHeels.com)