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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.
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Thu Oct 8, 2026
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)
Video: IC Basketball Show - First Tar Heel Test, USC Ahead
College basketball analyst Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina preview UNC's exhibition game Friday against USC. The Trojans bring a blend of size and experience to Greensboro, including preseason All-Big Ten guard Rodney Rice and a massive frontcourt including seven-foot twins Adonis and Darius Ratliff.
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Wed Oct 7, 2026
UNC Men’s Basketball Wraps Up ACC Tipoff Appearance
With UNC Basketball's preseason opener looming in two days, new Tar Heel head coach
Michael Malone, senior
Jarin Stevenson, and sophomore Neo Avdalas previewed the season on Wednesday at the Hilton Uptown in Charlotte at ACC Tipoff, the conference's annual media day. Carolina will play Southern California on Friday at 7 p.m. in Greensboro. (
GoHeels.com)
Michael Malone has lead guard group of ‘connectors’ with nobody called point guard
Terrence Brown won’t be the only one handling the basketball to start possessions as the Tar Heels prepare for Friday’s exhibition against USC.
Michael Malone said it will be a combination, and that he’s got that question a lot on the recruiting trail. "Everybody wants to know. Who’s the one? Who’s the two? Who’s the three? We don’t play that way anymore." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Four games in, Cole Anthony is sold on the NBL
He may have only been around Australia's NBL for a few months and featured in four games, but
Cole Anthony can already see the trajectory the League is on. The Melbourne United star, who scored 40 in his last outing against Cairns, had high praise for the NBL. "[Since] I've gotten here, I've learned a lot more, and there's a lot of talent in this League." (
NBL.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Cameron Fens' Eligibility Uncertainty
UNC Basketball faces major frontcourt uncertainty as South Dakota transfer
Cameron Fens’ eligibility remains unresolved. Could this 7-foot, 255-pound big man be the key to the Tar Heels' inside presence, or will NCAA hurdles derail their depth plans?
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Wed Oct 7, 2026
Cameron Fens won’t play, but UNC’s exhibition vs. USC will show Michael Malone 'where we’re at'
Two days after his appearance Wednesday at ACC Tipoff, Coach
Michael Malone’s Tar Heels will play an exhibition game against Southern Cal at 7 p.m. Friday in Greensboro (ACC Network). The bad news is that South Dakota transfer center
Cameron Fens won’t play against the Trojans because he’s still ineligible as he waits for a favorable court ruling. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Michael Malone, Jarin Stevenson, Neo Avdalas ACC Tipoff Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Michael Malone, guard
Neoklis Avdalas, and forward
Jarin Stevenson speak with the media on Tuesday morning at the annual ACC Tipoff event in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Wed Oct 7, 2026