UNC Basketball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Recruiting.

Villanova transfer forward Duke Brennan lists UNC among schools in contact

A Duke playing for Carolina? It’s possible. Duke Brennan, the 6–10, 250-pound center who anchored Villanova’s frontcourt last season, has added North Carolina to a growing list of basketball programs pursuing him since a court ruling will allow him to play a fifth season. Brennan has also heard from USC, Oregon, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, UConn, and Georgetown. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Newsletter: UNC Basketball Explores Wild New Portal Window, Football Opens Camp Amid Investigation

UNC Football kicked off training camp this past week, but the headlines weren’t about touchdowns. Basketball had its own bombshell: a court ruling reopened eligibility for a whole class of players, and Michael Malone wasted no time chasing two experienced transfers. Plus, the latest on UNC Baseball, Women's Basketball, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball's One Remaining Scholarship

Last Friday, a Colorado judge granted an injunction giving more players from the 2022 class another season to play college sports, thus altering roster projections across the country. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell break down how the ruling might affect UNC Basketball's last open roster spot. (View Video)

Court ruling accelerates UNC Basketball's pursuit of another center, focusing on two

A court ruling will allow players who just finished their fourth seasons to play a fifth season, and UNC Basketball has been in contact with two centers who might fill that need: 7-1 Micah Handlogten, who played the last three seasons at Florida, and 7-0 Cameron Fens, who played at South Dakota the past two seasons. UNC has one roster spot remaining. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Court Ruling Clears Path For UNC Basketball's Recruitment Of Micah Handlogten, Cameron Fens

UNC Basketball and coach Michael Malone wasted no time taking advantage of Friday's landmark court ruling, reaching out to two experienced big men who are now eligible to pursue a fifth season of college basketball. (Read More...)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Targeting 2027 Center Lewis Uvwo

Class of 2027 5-star center Lewis Uvwo has experienced a meteoric rise up the basketball recruiting rankings and possesses some real "Caleb Wilson energy." Isaac Schade discusses UNC's recruitment of Uvwo and more. (View Video)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Should UNC Basketball Pursue Micah Handlogten Amid Eligibility Drama?

UNC Basketball eyes potential Florida transfer Micah Handlogten as a surprising roster upgrade. Could the 7'1" big man from Lake Norman, NC tip the balance in Chapel Hill’s front court? Isaac Schade breaks down Handlogten’s medical hardship waiver saga, his rebounding numbers, and more. (View Video)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - More Chaos For UNC Football; Basketball Recruiting Updates

Host Isaac Schade discusses the fallout from UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi’s suspension, the spotlight on QB coach Matt Lombardi, and reactions from Tar Heel greats like Marquise Williams and Ronnie McGill. Attention shifts to basketball recruiting as UNC targets top 2027 center Lewis Uvwo. (View Video)

Five-star 7-footer Dylan Betts to visit UNC

Class of 2028 5-star center Dylan Betts will be visiting colleges across the country, and UNC will be one of his stops. Betts (7-foot-3, 230) will take an unofficial visit to North Carolina Sept. 25-27, the third of four scheduled unofficial visits he plans to make. Michigan and Illinois will come before his trip to UNC, while Alabama will host the final visit Oct. 9-12. (USA Today)

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)

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