UNC Basketball Recruiting
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Is UNC Basketball A Top-25 Team At This Point?
The North Carolina Basketball coaching staff is putting together a team that they hope will contend, but are the Tar Heels a top-25 team at this point? Does coach
Michael Malone still need to add to the frontcourt and backcourt in order to get there?
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Wed May 6, 2026
UNC Basketball Contacts Former FAU Shot-Blocker Devin Williams
UNC Basketball's search for more frontcourt help has mostly focused on overseas talent, but the Tar Heels have also reportedly contacted FAU transfer center Devin Williams, who is 6–10, 210 pounds, and averaged 2.6 blocks per game last season as a redshirt sophomore. Williams visited Arizona this week and also has heard from Virginia Tech and Oklahoma. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
What to know about new UNC transfer center Cade Bennerman
UNC recently added a much-needed big man to the
basketball roster in former Northwestern center
Cade Bennerman. The 7-foot, 205-pound center was the No. 29 player at his position in the transfer portal. He redshirted last season at Northwestern, leaving him with four seasons of eligibility. He has a 7-foot-5 wingspan and a 34-inch vertical. (
USA Today)
Newsletter: Keita Commits, Malone Visits Momo, Hansbrough to the Hall, Baseball Blasts Duke
What a week! UNC Basketball coach Michael Malone landed Sayon Keita and
Cade Bennerman, recruited Momo Faye, lost Maxim Logue, and is reportedly targeting Italian center
Luigi Suigo.
Matt Able was invited to the NBA Combine, there are four new Tar Heel Hall-of-Famers, Baseball blasted Duke, and UNC Women’s Hoops hosted a 5-star recruit. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC Basketball Contacts 7-foot-3 Italian Center Luigi Suigo
Coach
Michael Malone and UNC Basketball's search for a center continues to include overseas players, and the latest target is a 19-year-old Italian center.
Luigi Suigo, a 7-3, 241-pound big man from Milan who played this season for Mega Basket in Serbia, entered the NBA Draft and was invited to the NBA Draft Combine, which starts Sunday in Chicago. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Should UNC fans worry about Matt Able at NBA Draft Combine?
Incoming UNC Basketball transfer
Matt Able received an NBA Draft Combine invitation, and suddenly there's concern that he will enter the NBA Draft instead of enrolling at Carolina. Is that real? Should there be concern?
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What scouts are saying about UNC's newest big man, Sayon Keita
UNC Basketball coach
Michael Malone made one of his biggest offseason moves by landing big man
Sayon Keita, a rising FC Barcelona prospect viewed as one of Europe’s top young centers. "Keita stands out as an elite defender, capable of making an impact on both ends of the court thanks to an uncommon combination of size, length, and athleticism." (
USA Today)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - UNC's Basketball Roster Thus Far
UNC Basketball Coach
Michael Malone and General Manager Jim Tanner are not finished putting together the
Tar Heels' basketball roster for next season, but so far, they're off to a pretty good start. Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss the latest.
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Sat May 2, 2026
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Will Momo Faye Join Sayon Keita In UNC Frontcourt?
UNC Basketball has already landed
Sayon Keita from Mali. Just west is Senegal, home of
Momo Faye. Can
Michael Malone land another post player while in Europe? How would Faye's experience and age help bring along Keita as a tandem in the Tar Heels' frontcourt?
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Fri May 1, 2026
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Why Maxim Logue Is Not Expected To Enroll At UNC
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss Thursday's news that FAU power forward
Maxim Logue is no longer expected to transfer to UNC and play for the Tar Heels next season.
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Fri May 1, 2026