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Heel Tough Blog: Derek Dixon to Enter Transfer Portal With Option to Return
GoHeels.com The news around the Carolina Basketball program continued after the hiring of Mike Malone as the new head coach of the Tar Heels, as freshman point guard Derek Dixon announced his decision to enter the transfer portal, making him the most significant Tar Heel to do so. Dixon, who started over the last two months of the season for Hubert Davis, experienced an up-and-down season in Chapel Hill, averaging 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists on 37% shooting from the

Joshua Marlow
Apr 62 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Second UNC Guard Set to Enter Transfer Portal
GoHeels.com After losing Isaiah Denis to the transfer portal yesterday, the Tar Heels lost reserve guard Jaydon Young to the transfer portal today, ahead of the portal's official opening at midnight tonight. Young arrived in Chapel Hill after starting his career with the Virginia Tech Hokies, and in the 31 games played this season, Young averaged 1.8 points per game, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.4 assists, while shooting 30% from the field and 28% from behind the arc. Young was brough

Joshua Marlow
Apr 61 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Isaiah Denis to Enter Portal
Grant Halverson- Getty Images The transfer portal for college basketball is set to open on Tuesday and the first name that will be entering from a Tar Heel perspective has been revealed. As he announced via his social media on Sunday night, true freshman guard Isaiah Denis will be entering his name into the transfer portal. Denis did say that he is leaving the door open to a return to Chapel Hill, though, meaning if the new coach wants him back, he will at least consider it.

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 51 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Dusty May Announces He is Staying At Michigan
Michael Reaves- Getty Images When Tommy Lloyd announced on Friday that he would be staying at Arizona and signing a long term extension, the focus of the Tar Heels search turned to Michigan head coach Dusty May. While he may have been another longshot, especially after his victory last night over Arizona in the Final Four, he was someone that you had to have tell you no before you moved to the next tier of the search. That day came on Sunday prior to tomorrow’s national champ

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 52 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Who Should UNC Be Focused on Now?
With the announcement from Tommy Lloyd on Friday afternoon that he was going to be staying at Arizona, the Tar Heels have been forced to shift their focus in the search for their next head coach. As the Tar Heels reset their board, I have done the same with my wishlist today. Here is a look at the five coaches that I believe the search committee should be turning their attention to as soon as possible. Dusty May (Current Michigan Head Coach) Michael Reaves- Getty Images Caree

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 44 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tommy Lloyd to Stay At Arizona
Arizona Sports Before his team competes in tomorrow night’s Final Four, Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd agreed to a five-year contract extension that’ll keep Lloyd in Tucson, after a week’s worth of speculation that he might leave for the vacant UNC job. After UNC fired Hubert Davis after losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and hired a search firm to help conduct the search, they identified Lloyd, as their top candidate, after setting a record for most wins by a

Joshua Marlow
Apr 32 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Caleb Wilson Hints at NBA Decision
Bob Donnan- Imagn Images While the search for a new head coach is the top priority for the UNC athletic department, roster decisions are being made in the meantime, as players are determining whether or not to stay committed during the search, or to enter the draft or the transfer portal. The player with the biggest decision to make is Caleb Wilson, who had his historic freshman season cut short due to multiple injuries, and there was a sliver of hope that he’d return for his

Joshua Marlow
Mar 271 min read


Heel Tough Blog: UNC Assistant to Join Wes Miller's Staff at Charlotte
247Sports After Hubert Davis was fired on Tuesday night, staff changes are expected, as Carolina’s head coaching search is on the way. But before Carolina could make their hire, they had already lost a valuable assistant, as Marcus Paise is leaving UNC to join Wes Miller’s new staff at Charlotte, according to Inside Carolina. Paige is a former standout UNC player, playing at Carolina from 2013-16, guiding the Tar Heels to the 2016 Final Four, before losing the national champi

Joshua Marlow
Mar 271 min read
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