247Sports Needing to find a suitable replacement after Henri Veesaar declared for the 2026 NBA Draft, Michael Malone first looked internationally before turning to the transfer portal and identifying Northwestern transfer Cade Bennerman as a target, after he redshirted with the Wildcats last season. Earlier this afternoon, Bennerman committed to Michael Malone and the UNC program, becoming the fifth transfer to commit to Malone this offseason. Bennerman, committed to Northwe

On3 On Friday, Henri Veesaar announced his decision to enter the 2026 NBA Draft, with the intention to stay in the draft and not return to Chapel Hill for what would’ve been his senior season. Veesaar reportedly left a big NIL bag on the table to chase an NBA career, where he’s at best projected as a late first-round pick, but that’s before going through the annual NBA Combine process, where he can improve his draft standing. This decision has left Michael Malone and the staf

After Henri Veesaar opted to enter the NBA Draft, with the intention to turn pro, Michael Malone and his staff had to pivot to find a suitable replacement for the big man from Estonia. With many of the best transfers already gone, Malone and his staff have opted to look internationally to find a replacement for Veesaar, according to Inside Carolina. Per IC, UNC has contacted two overseas players from the same club, Sayon Keita and Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje, both of whom current

Florida Atlantic University Athletics After adding guards Terrence Brown and Matt Able in the transfer portal earlier, the Tar Heels struck in the transfer portal for a third time today, landing FAU forward Maxim Logue. Logue, who is 6-9, averaged 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds, on 67% shooting, last year for the Owls, in 28 games. Before transferring to FAU, Logue started his college basketball career at Oregon State, where he averaged 2.9 points and 2.0 rebounds, on 65% shoot

Tipto Edits After landing Utah transfer Terrence Brown earlier today, Michael Malone has struck again in the transfer portal, landing NC State transfer Matt Able. Able played one season for the Wolfpack, appearing in all 34 games, without making a start, all averaging 8.8 points per game, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists, while shooting 42% from the field and 36% from behind the arc. In NC State’s 82-58 win over UNC back in February, Able scored 19 points, on 6-10 shooting, incl

Tar Heel Times It took some time, but after days and maybe even a week of speculation, Michael Malone and the Tar Heels landed another big fish in the transfer portal, in the form of Utah transfer Terrence Brown. Brown entered the transfer portal after averaging 19.9 points per game at Utah, along with 2.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, while shooting 45% from the field, and 33% from behind the arc. Before his standout season at Utah, Brown was a decorated player at FDU for two seas

University of North Carolina Athletics After initially entering the transfer portal earlier this off-season, Isaiah Denis has removed his name from transfer consideration and will return to play for Michael Malone and the Tar Heels in 2026-7. Denis becomes the second UNC player to have entered his name into the portal, but withdrew afterwards, joining Jaydon Young, a fellow guard. Denis joins Young and Jarin Stevenson as holdovers from last year’s roster for the first-year he

@malloytheboy- Instagram The 2026 recruiting class will officially sign on Wednesday and on Tuesday, the Tar Heels got confirmation that they will have a two-man recruiting class this season. As first reported by Inside Carolina on Tuesday morning, 2026 3✮ PG Malloy Smith is going to stick with his commitment and sign with the Tar Heels on Wednesday. Smith, the son of UNC great Kenny Smith, committed to previous head coach Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels in March following a v

247Sports In a move that was becoming all the more likely with the way UNC has conducted itself in the transfer portal, Dylan Mingo, a five-star point guard commit to UNC, will not play for the Tar Heels in 2026-27, as reported by both Inside Carolina and Tar Heel 247. Mingo committed to Carolina back when Hubert Davis was still the head coach, but after a visit to Chapel Hill over the weekend, to meet with new coach, Michael Malone, the Carolina brass has opted to move off t

Tipton Edits After a busy weekend contacting potential transfer portal targets, Michael Malone and the Tar Heels have landed their first transfer, in the form of Neokilis Avdalas, a 6-9 guard, who played professionally in Greece, before arriving in college basketball, playing for Mike Young and the Virginia Tech Hokies, In his lone season in Blacksburg, Avdalas averaged 12.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists, while shooting 39% from the field, and 31% from behind the arc.

Ersin's NBA Draft Newsletter On a day filled with a lot of news around the Carolina Basketball program, in regards to the current and future roster, the biggest news came down late on Saturday night, as Inside Carolina was able to confirm that head coach Michael Malone is slated to meet with Wake Forest transfer, Juke Harris. This comes after Harris traveled to meet with Michigan on Saturday, the same day that the Wolverines celebrated their 2026 NCAA Tournament title. In add

247Sports After Michael Malone was hired as the 20th head coach of Carolina Basketball, one of the questions that surrounded the hire was whether or not the 2026 recruiting class, consisting of Dylan Mingo, Maximo Adams, and Malloy Smith, would remain committed to the UNC program after the firing of Hubert Davis. Malone and his staff, which still isn’t finalized, got their first answer early on Saturday morning. Maximo Adams, who is a 6-7 small forward and is ranked as the N

Yahoo Sports The transfer portal news and rumors continue to run rampant across the college basketball landscape, as teams are working around the clock to build their respective rosters for the 2026-27 season. Yesterday, Inside Carolina reported that there were four new players that UNC was having contact with in the transfer portal, all of whom are backcourt players. This morning, we learned that UNC is a finalist for a forward from an ACC school, that we haven’t even heard

Sports Illustrated After a day spent making contact with a handful of guards in the transfer portal, Michael Malone secured the return of one Tar Heel who entered the transfer portal earlier in the week, in veteran Jaydon Young. Young, who arrived in Chapel Hill last year after two seasons with Virginia Tech, averaged just 1.8 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.4 assists across 31 games last year for North Carolina, which featured four starts in the middle of the season. He shot 30%

The transfer portal opened on Tuesday at midnight, and since then, we’ve seen over 1,900 players enter, all seeking either a new basketball home for 2026-27 or using the portal as an avenue to make more money at their current school. Starting on Sunday, North Carolina has lost seven players to the portal, which was expected after Hubert Davis was fired roughly three weeks ago. Since Michael Malone was hired on Monday, and introduced on Tuesday, his staff, which is still being

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The transfer portal opened for business Tuesday at midnight, and since then, there have been over 1,600 college basketball players to enter their names, looking for a new place to call home for the 2026-27 season. On Monday, North Carolina hired Michael Malone as the 20th head coach in program history, after firing Hubert Davis after five years on the UNC bench. Malone signed his contract and was officially introduced on Tuesday night in the Smit

Tipton Edits On Friday, after learning that Caleb Wilson was officially out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, the Carolina Basketball program received some positive recruiting news, as they landed the commitment of 2026 three-star combo guard, Malloy Smith, the son of former UNC standout, Kenny “The Jet” Smith. Mally stands at 6-5, and is a product of Mater Dei High School, a school known for producing top-flight QB prospects, including Bryce Young, the QB of the Carol

On3 Sports While the Tar Heels will look to earn a big win later tonight on the road at NC State, they secured a win for the future, landing five-star combo guard Dylan Mingo after a long recruiting battle with Penn State, Baylor, Washington, and others. Mingo is ranked as the No. 8 player in the 2026 recruiting class and is considered to be the No. 3 combo-guard and the No. 1 player from the state of New York. He chose Carolina after initially delaying his commitment a few w

Tipton Edits It’s been a long time coming, but after a long wait, Hubert Davis has landed his first commitment in the 2026 recruiting class, in the form of Maximo Adams, a 6-7 forward from California. Adams committed to North Carolina over fellow blue blood Kentucky and Texas, giving Hubert Davis a significant win on the recruiting trail. According to 247Sports, Adams is ranked as the No. 11 player in the 2026 recruiting class and is the No. 5 player from the state of Califor

SC Derby The Tar Heels have been searching furiously for someone to fill the hole left behind by Drake Powell and on Saturday morning...