UNC Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Garrison Brooks Named To USA Basketball 2026 Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team

USA Basketball announced the roster and coaching staff for the Aug. 2026 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Window 4 Team, which will play at Chile and host Colombia on Aug. 27 and Aug. 31, respectively. The team includes former UNC forward Garrison Brooks and 11 others with professional experience across the NBA, G League, and internationally. (NBA.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Unveils Non-Conference Schedule

UNC Basketball unveiled its 2026-27 non-conference basketball schedule Friday. Isaac Schade breaks down the schedule’s balance of marquee clashes against USC, Indiana, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Kentucky, alongside matchups against mid-major foes to help the Tar Heels' revamped roster jell before ACC play. (View Video)

Michael Malone settles into life as college basketball coach, sets expectations for players

Michael Malone reached the next stage of his transition from coaching NBA players to coaching college players this week when players on his first UNC Basketball team began classes. "School started [Monday]. I was in the NBA 25 years, and now I’m checking on classes. So, it’s a completely different opportunity, but one I’m embracing and excited about." (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC International Big Men Sayon Keita and Alexandros Samodurov Officially Cleared to Play

UNC announced its official basketball roster for the 2026-27 season on Friday — and with it came a significant boost to the Tar Heel frontcourt, as both Sayon Keita and Alexandros Samodurov have been officially cleared and are eligible to play, a source confirmed to Inside Carolina. On the official roster Keita is listed as a 7-foot-1, 205-pound freshman. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Men's Basketball Announces 2026-27 Roster

UNC's 2026-27 men's basketball roster includes five returning players from last season and 11 newcomers, including four freshmen, six transfers, and one other international. Jarin Stevenson, Jaydon Young, Evan Smith, John Holbrook, and Isaiah Denis played for UNC last season, when the Tar Heels went 24-9 and were a No. 6 seed in the NCAA South Region. (GoHeels.com)

Inside the journey that brought Terrence Brown to UNC Basketball

When Terrence Brown was a kid, he hitched rides across the country to attend club basketball tournaments he wasn’t playing in. He just loved basketball. Much of Brown’s early years were spent on or around a basketball court, and he gained a reputation as a "gym rat" in Minnesota. But his path to Division-I basketball included one obstacle after another. (MSN.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball Non-Conference Schedule, Football Heads To Ireland

UNC Football will start Billy Edwards Jr at quarterback vs. TCU in Dublin (7:38). Tar Heel Basketball released its non-conference schedule (21:44). Senior Associate AD Rick Steinbacher joins to talk Carolina in Ireland (48:43). Plus: Seth Trimble commits to Louisville (39:07), and more. (Listen To Podcast)

Chansky’s Notebook: Power to the People!

Wednesday’s announcement of a two-year, two-game men's basketball series between UNC and NC State sent a clear message: the fans have had it with the ACC. With these two games in Greensboro being classified as non-conference, it also sets the groundwork for the series to live on should the schools be separated in future conference realignment. (Chapelboro.com)

Armando Bacot uses NIL money to open new business

Now entering his first season with Israeli Premier League squad Maccabi Tel Aviv, Armando Bacot is also thriving as a business owner. Recently, Bacot announced the opening of his first hotel, the Home2 Suites by Hilton in Raleigh. Bacot is using part of his NIL earnings to operate the Home2 Suites business in conjunction with the Atma Hotel Group. (USA Today)

Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals Game 3 Jersey Hits Auction

Immortalized in The Last Dance, the 1998 NBA Finals were the culmination of one of the greatest dynasties in sports history and marked Michael Jordan's final season with the Bulls. Jordan wore this jersey during Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Played on June 7, it was the first game played in Chicago after the series was tied 1–1 with the Utah Jazz. (Sports Illustrated)

Next >