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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Former UNC national champion Deon Thompson retires from professional basketball

When you look at the best college basketball teams of all time, UNC's 2008-09 national championship-winning team has to be up there. One player not talked about enough on that title-winning team is Deon Thompson. After an accomplished 16-year career played mainly overseas, Thompson announced his retirement from professional basketball on Monday. (USA Today)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Is UNC in the Running for 5-star Marcus Spears?

Marcus Spears is the top player in the 2027 basketball recruiting class, and he's a major UNC Target. Recruiting analyst David Sisk from TarHeel247 recently watched Spears play and spoke with him about the latest updates in his recruitment. (View Video)

Matt Able Urged To Return to North Carolina

UNC Basketball coaches and fans are awaiting Matt Able's decision whether to stay in the 2026 NBA Draft or play for the Tar Heels next season. ESPN NBA draft analyst Jeremy Woo suggested Able should remain in college at least one more season. "Returning to college and changing scenery from State to UNC could help him a year from now." (Sports Illustrated)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Differences Between Michael Malone & Hubert Davis On Recruiting Trail

How does new North Carolina Basketball Coach Michael Malone approach AAU events and being around other college coaches? David Sisk was on hand last weekend in Memphis and watched Malone and his staff, spoke with them, and observed how others received them. (View Video)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Recruiting Updates, Sayon Keita, Diamond Cup

UNC Basketball has been linked to the Diamond Cup, a groundbreaking college basketball event promising massive financial rewards and elite competition. Host Isaac Schade also discusses Sayon Keita’s eye-popping EuroLeague performance and the Tar Heels' latest basketball recruiting offers. (View Video)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball's Freshmen

College basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina to discuss the Tar Heels' 2026 freshman class. Harrington breaks down Maximo Adams, Sayon Keita, Malloy Smith, and Kevin Thomas, and offers thoughts on what each newcomer brings to the 2026-27 UNC Basketball roster. (View Video)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Alexandros Samodurov Scouting Report and Potential Fit at UNC

Andrew Jones and college basketball recruiting analyst David Sisk from TarHeel247 discuss North Carolina's recruitment of Greek power forward Alexandros Samodurov and his potential fit with the Tar Heels. (View Video)

NBA recognizes community work of Spurs' Harrison Barnes with award nomination

Spurs forward Harrison Barnes embodies the biblical phrase John F. Kennedy famously used. "For of those to whom much is given, much is required." "I live my dream every day. I get to go play basketball," Barnes said, adding that he knows many people in San Antonio aren't so fortunate. "So if I'm able to live my dream, what am I doing to give back?" (Yahoo! Sports)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball, Blue Bloods, and a Diamond Cup

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the proposed Diamond Cup, a multi-team college basketball event that would feature the blue bloods of the sport at neutral locations playing a round-robin type schedule. (View Video)

Jackie Manuel Selected for Inaugural NABC Flight School

The NABC on Wednesday announced the assistant men's basketball coaches and athletic administrators who have been selected to participate in the inaugural NABC Flight School presented by Nike on May 21. American University men's basketball associate head coach Jackie Manuel is one of just 25 assistant coaches across the country invited to this event. (American University Athletics)

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