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Michael Malone Keeps UNC Basketball Team-Bonding Tradition Alive With Outer Banks Trip

One of the most important traditions Hubert Davis established during his tenure as UNC's head coach had little to do with basketball. Each summer, the Tar Heels traveled to the Outer Banks for a team retreat. With Michael Malone now leading the program, there was no guarantee the tradition would continue. Thankfully, Malone recognized its value. (Yahoo! Sports)

Vince Carter Youth Basketball Academy marches on with familiar formula

Vince Carter and crew have made tweaks through the decades. “You have to change some things so it’s not boring (for the returners),” he said. But the principles of the annual Vince Carter Youth Basketball Academy remain the same. This year’s camp started July 27 and wraps up July 30 at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach. (Daytona Beach News-Journal)

Everything you need to know from UNC sports this summer

While the crowds departed Chapel Hill in May, the headlines didn’t. From deep tournament runs to historic draft success, North Carolina athletics delivered memorable moments all summer long. Here’s a recap of everything you missed in UNC athletics after the spring semester wrapped up. In May, UNC’s spring sports teams took on the postseason. (Daily Tar Heel)

How Years of Pro Basketball Prepared Neoklis Avdalas for UNC

Still three years away from getting his driver's license in Greece, Neoklis Avdalas was suiting up for Panathinaikos in the EuroLeague, launching a basketball career that has already taken him across Europe and into the United States. Now, five years later, the 6-foot-9 combo guard is entering his second collegiate season, and his first at North Carolina. (TarHeel247)

Caleb Wilson’s GOAT Resemblance: How the Chicago Bulls’ New Star Compares to Michael Jordan

Caleb Wilson was drafted fourth overall by the Chicago Bulls, the same team where Michael Jordan spent the majority of his career. It's only a superficial connection, as Wilson is yet to play a single NBA regular-season game. But Wilson has made his goal known of not being just another star, but rather a player of the same status as Jordan himself. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Offers 5-Star PG NaVorro Bowman Jr.

NaVorro Bowman Jr., son of NFL All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman Sr., has received an offer from Michael Malone and UNC Basketball. Isaac Schade discusses Bowman’s Peach Jam breakout, CJ Rosser’s second unofficial visit to UNC, and Coach Malone continuing the Outer Banks team-bonding trip. (View Video)

Newsletter: CJ Rosser Visits, 4 New Basketball Offers, Football Training Camp Nears, MLB Signings

CJ Rosser, the nation's No. 1 basketball recruit, was back in Chapel Hill this past week, and Michael Malone's UNC Basketball staff extended four new scholarship offers. Bill Belichick says his second UNC Football team barely resembles his first, even with the quarterback race wide open. And several Tar Heels cashed MLB Draft signing bonuses. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Summer Update

With a new staff in place, UNC Basketball fans might think the summer would be a quiet time around the Smith Center. While there haven't been any traditional practices yet, the next iteration of the Tar Heels continues to take shape, as Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell discuss. (View Video)

Which new college basketball coach will have the most successful long-term career?

Michael Malone: Obviously, any number of things could go wrong -- from misevaluations to injuries to whatever. Nothing is ever guaranteed in college athletics. But if the program is properly funded, and North Carolina's general manager does his job well, Malone should have one of the best rosters in the sport moving forward annually. (CBS Sports)

5-Star Forward CJ Rosser Takes Unofficial Visit To UNC

CJ Rosser, the consensus No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2027 basketball recruiting class, made an unofficial visit to Chapel Hill this past Wednesday, and the photos he posted to Instagram on Saturday night had Tar Heel fans buzzing. (Read More...)

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