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North Carolina basketball: Projecting Caleb Love's improvement in Year 2

UNC guard Caleb Love said he worked on shooting and finishing, two weaknesses from his first season. But what could that mean from a numbers standpoint? Love produced 10.5 points and 3.6 assists per game last season. And statistics website BartTorvik.com projects Love will see a jump in efficiency, upping both averages, to 12.9 and 4.2, respectively. (247 Sports)

Video: The Intro - Brady Manek

Get to know incoming North Carolina transfer forward Brady Manek, who comes to Chapel Hill after spending four very productive seasons at the University of Oklahoma. "I didn't know hardly anything," Manek says of UNC, "except this is where Michael Jordan went to school." But he's learned plenty very quickly. (Read More...)

Lucas: Brady Manek Quickly Finds Home At UNC

Brady Manek arrived in Chapel Hill on May 17 with only a cursory knowledge of UNC basketball history. It's understandable. The new Tar Heel sharpshooter grew up in Harrah, Oklahoma, and spent four years in college 45 minutes from home at the University of Oklahoma. "I didn't know hardly anything except this is where Michael Jordan went to school." (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC vs. GT Preview, Basketball Tidbits, Cassie Sumfest

Jones Angell and Adam Lucas break down UNC's match-up with Georgia Tech. Men's basketball practice begins next week, but the Tar Heels have been using their NCAA allocated time on the court already. Adam has some tidbits from recent workouts. Then, field hockey's Cassie Sumfest and kicker Jonathan Kim join. (Listen To Podcast)

Video: "Vince Carter: Legacy" Trailer

Check out the trailer for the upcoming "Vince Carter: Legacy" documentary, which is set to debut on Crackle Plus Networks on October 1. The film explores the highs and lows of the 8-time NBA All-Star and slam dunk champion as he looks back on his record-breaking 22-season professional basketball career. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Savvied Sophomores?

Several UNC basketball players will be playing their first games in front of thousands of fans, if not packed houses. Caleb Love and Kerwin Walton are really excited about that. “I’ve been thinking about playing at Duke and silencing that crowd,” Walton said of Coach K’s last home game, sounding more like a brash freshman than a savvied sophomore. (Chapelboro.com)

Roy Williams Interview: Retirement, Emotions, Hubert Davis

Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams stunned the college basketball world when he announced he would step down as the head coach of North Carolina on April 1. Williams ended a Hall of Fame coaching career that included 903 wins, eight Big 12/Big 8 regular season titles, nine ACC regular season titles, nine Final Fours, and three National Championships. (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Love Building Off Challenging Freshman Season

Caleb Love told reporters on Wednesday (Video) that he understood that he needed to make a jump in his development to improve his game and, therefore, there was no question that he was coming back to school for another year, especially once Hubert Davis was named Roy Williams’ successor. From there it was a matter of working in the offseason. (Inside Carolina)

J. Cole links up with Cole Anthony, Magic for workout in Orlando

Rapper J. Cole on Wednesday linked up with Cole Anthony, R.J. Hampton and several other players on the Orlando Magic for a pickup game at the team practice facility. Cole, whose real name is Jermaine Cole, was in Orlando ahead of his upcoming concert. In addition to Anthony and Hampton, Magic forward Moe Wagner also participated in the game. (USA Today)

Caleb Love Q&A: Experience, Spacing, Mental Growth

There have been plenty North Carolina point guards who endured adversity during their freshman seasons before breaking out as sophomores after a full offseason to build upon what they learned. Add to that maturation an updated offensive scheme by Hubert Davis that emphasizes spacing, and the opportunity that awaits Love in 2021-22 is immense. (Inside Carolina)

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