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Jarin Stevenson ACC Tipoff Breakout Interview & Takeaways

North Carolina forward Jarin Stevenson represented the Tar Heels on Wednesday, alongside guard Neo Avdalas and coach Michael Malone, at ACC Tipoff in Charlotte. After Stevenson spoke at the podium, he met with reporters in a breakout room, going in depth about his time at UNC and previewing this season. Here are his interview and takeaways. (TarHeel247)

Michael Malone’s coaching philosophy product of lessons from Gregg Popovich, others

Michael Malone’s coaching philosophy is less a product of one mentor than a collection of lessons gathered over a 25-year NBA career. His father helped shape him as a person and coach. Jeff Van Gundy taught him the value of preparation. Mike Brown gave him the freedom to coach. But Gregg Popovich might have had the most profound influence. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Michael Malone On ACC Network

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Michael Malone joins the ACC Network crew on Wednesday at the ACC Tipoff event in Charlotte to discuss his coaching philosophy, the Tar Heels upcoming exhibition game on Friday against USC in Greensboro, and more. (View Video)

Michael Malone: 'We Don't Play That Way Anymore'

Michael Malone answered dozens of questions at ACC Tipoff, but one stood out. Which player is going to handle the basketball? "It's going to be a combination. Again, positionless basketball everybody wants to know…even when I was recruiting, who is the one? Who is the two? Who is the three? I said that's gone. We don't play that way anymore." (TarHeel247)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Tales from the Basketball Recruiting Trail

Some time back, basketball recruiting beat vets Sherrell McMillan and Rob Harrington of Inside Carolina shared some stories from their time covering high school recruits. This time, the guys look back at stories they couldn't tell, missteps in a big recruitment, hypothetical Tar Heels, and more. (View Video)

Tar Heels in NBA: Caleb Wilson scores team-high 15 in Bulls debut; Coby White to miss preseason

Caleb Wilson’s first NBA preseason game gave Chicago Bulls fans a glimpse of what they have been waiting for. The No. 4 overall pick scored a team-high 15 points in Chicago’s 124-117 win over Phoenix on Wednesday at the United Center as he started alongside Matas Buzelis. Coby White suffered a calf strain in training camp and will miss the preseason. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Michael Malone's Game-Changing Plan

Can Michael Malone's "defend, rebound, run" philosophy revive North Carolina basketball’s dominance and spark sustained success in the ACC? Isaac Schade spotlights Malone’s unwavering commitment to respecting Carolina’s legacy while insisting, "I have to be true to myself." (View Video)

Video: Neo Avdalas, Jarin Stevenson Join Joel Berry On ACC Network

North Carolina guard Neoklis Avdalas and forward Jarin Stevenson join 2017 National Champion UNC point guard Joel Berry and the ACC Network crew at the ACC Tipoff event in Charlotte on Wednesday. (View Video)

The moment at UNC's basketball reunion that caught Michael Malone off guard

Michael Malone says he was "caught off guard" during his first UNC Basketball reunion. Growing up in Queens, N.Y., the Tar Heels' first-year head coach had his bedroom walls covered with posters. Bobby Jones, a Naismith Hall of Famer, was among the players to secure a spot on the wall. Malone and Jones connected during the Tar Heels' reunion. (Yahoo! Sports)

Michael Malone leans on UNC Basketball tradition in many ways

Michael Malone is the first to say he arrived at UNC as an outsider. He did not attend Carolina or play for the Tar Heels, and he spent 25 years in the NBA before taking over a program steeped in tradition, taking the seat once held by Frank McGuire, Dean Smith, and Roy Williams. Malone spent the months since taking the job trying to close that distance. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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