UNC Basketball Recruiting
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Former West Virginia Guard Jonathan Powell Commits To UNC Basketball
Coach
Hubert Davis wanted a taller basketball team and took a good step toward doing that with the first guard he snagged from the transfer portal.
Jonathan Powell, a former West Virginia 6-6, 191-pound guard, picked UNC over Ole Miss and Ohio State. As a freshman for the Mountaineers, he started 23 games, averaging 8.3 points, and 3.1 rebounds. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Caleb Wilson Preparing for UNC: 'My Job is to be Ready When I Get There'
Five-star forward and UNC basketball signee
Caleb Wilson: "I'm going to go to campus and be a leader. I know what it takes to win, the effort you have to have in practice, the work ethic you have to have outside of practice, and how you approach daily life. So I'm going to encourage my teammates and show them what it looks like by being a role model." (
247 Sports)
Arizona 7-Footer Henri Veesaar Schedules UNC Official Visit
Arizona transfer
Henri Veesaar is expected to officially visit North Carolina on Wednesday, sources confirmed. Veesaar entered the transfer portal Monday. Listed at 7-0, 235 pounds, Veesaar earned honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition this season after averaging 9.4 points, 5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.1 blocks in 20 minutes per game. (
Inside Carolina)
Elon Basketball Transfer Nick Dorn Visiting UNC
Elon transfer Nick Dorn is on campus visiting North Carolina, multiple sources confirmed on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 sophomore from Charlotte, N.C. is coming off of a season in which he averaged 15.2 points and 3.8 rebounds for the Phoenix. He had 17 points, on 5-of-10 three-point shooting, and five rebounds in Elon's season-opening loss at UNC on Nov. 4. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Pursuit of Kanon Catchings Intensifies
The North Carolina Tar Heels are making waves in the basketball transfer portal, with BYU forward
Kanon Catchings on the radar. Could his aunt, WNBA legend Tamika Catchings, and her connection to UNC's new General Manager Jim Tanner be a game-changer for the team?
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Chansky’s Notebook: Burger Boys
Caleb Wilson is the 85th UNC player who made McDonald’s All-American. The 6-9 forward from Atlanta is a skilled 5-star recruit around whom
Hubert Davis will build his frontcourt next season. The two most recent participants were Ian Jackson and
Drake Powell, who have yet to announce if they are returning for their sophomore seasons at UNC. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Basketball To Host Video Call With West Virginia Transfer Guard Jonathan Powell Tuesday
UNC Basketball GM Jim Tanner and Coach
Hubert Davis have been contacting potential transfer portal targets, and the Tar Heels will host a video call Tuesday with one of these targets: West Virginia transfer
Jonathan Powell. Powell, a 6-foot-6 guard from Dayton, Ohio, averaged 8.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per-game his freshman season with the Mountaineers. (
Keeping It Heel)
UNC basketball commit Caleb Wilson stands out at McDonald's All-American practice
North Carolina will welcome in a three-man recruiting class for 2025, during a pivotal time for the program following a disappointing season. That three-player class is headlined by five-star forward
Caleb Wilson, a player who picked the Tar Heels over other programs like Kentucky, the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. (
Tar Heels Wire)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Needs To Get Moving In Transfer Portal
Can UNC Basketball secure top talent like Nick Boyd and
Flory Bidunga from the transfer portal? Boyd, a standout from San Diego State, brings leadership and shooting prowess, while Kansas freshman Bidunga offers athleticism reminiscent of a
Roy Williams-era big man. Host Isaac Schade breaks down the latest.
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Mon Mar 31, 2025
UNC Basketball 5-star signee Caleb Wilson says McDonald’s All-American game is 'huge'
Caleb Wilson heads
UNC's three-player 2025 basketball recruiting class, and his talents will be on display on a big stage Tuesday at the McDonald’s All-American Game in Brooklyn. Wilson, a 6-9, 5-star Atlanta power forward, will be on the West team in the 9 p.m. game (ESPN). "For me, being a McDonald’s All-American is a huge thing," Wilson said. (
Tar Heel Tribune)