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David Noel Pursuing Winston-Salem State Head Basketball Coaching Position

Winston-Salem State Athletics Director Etienne Thomas says she plans on making a permanent hire for the men's head basketball coaching position. 2005 UNC national champion David Noel and former North Carolina A&T head coach Will Jones reportedly have expressed interest, as have WSSU alumni Paul Davis and Shaw assistant WyKevin Bazemore. (HBCU Gameday)

Coby White Visits Chapel Hill After Career Year With Chicago Bulls

Five years after running North Carolina's offense under Roy Williams, Coby White returned to the Smith Center on Sunday to help instruct a much younger group of basketball players. The former UNC guard and current five-year veteran for the Chicago Bulls hosted a basketball camp on Sunday in Chapel Hill, doing so in his former basketball home. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball: Rebounding History by the Numbers

We continue diving deeply into UNC’s basketball history, with today focusing on the Tar Heels’ rebounding statistics through the years: 10 or more rebounds in 15 straight games: John Henson, 2010-11. 15 or more/5 consecutive games: Armando Bacot (16 vs. Baylor, 15 vs. UCLA, 22 vs. Saint Peter’s, 21 vs. Duke, 15 vs. Kansas, 2022 NCAA Tournament). (Tar Heel Illustrated)

UNC Basketball Freshmen Reveal Their Jersey Numbers

Elliot Cadeau is making the move from No. 2 to No. 3 (his number as a prep but worn by Cormac Ryan last season). Five-star wing Ian Jackson will wear No. 11, according to his social media post. Five-star freshman forward Drake Powell will don No. 9. And four-star freshman big man James Brown will put on No. 2 as a Tar Heel (Cadeau's number last season). (Sports Illustrated)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Could UNC benefit if Dan Hurley leaves for Lakers? UNC Super Regional

News broke Thursday of the possibility of Dan Hurley leaving UConn for the Lakers job. If he leaves, the entire UConn roster will have a 30-day transfer window. Could UNC benefit? The Super Regionals start Friday with the Diamond Heels against West Virginia. The Tar Heels haven't been to the College World Series since 2018. Is this the year? (View Video)

Which Final Four Run Was More Surprising For UNC Basketball – 2000 or 2022?

UNC is one of the few college basketball programs with enough Final Four teams (21) to group into various categories. Six teams won championships. Rare is the case when UNC shocks anybody by making the Final Four. However, this did happen twice, in 2000 and in 2022, raising the question: Which of these remarkably similar teams was more surprising? (Inside Carolina)

Bill to require UNC, NC State to play each other, other in-state schools won't advance

Proposed legislation that would require University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University to play each other and other in-state public universities in football and basketball will not advance any further, House Speaker Tim Moore said Thursday. "It's had the hearing it will have," Moore said. "It had a committee hearing. It won't come to the floor." (WRAL.com)

Harrison Ingram suffers minor injury setback in recent draft workout

Former UNC forward Harrison Ingram took an inadvertent elbow to the face in a pre-draft workout with the Orlando Magic on Sunday and will be sidelined for the next 3-5 days after receiving stitches. The injury prevented Ingram from working out with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. The 6-foot-6 forward is a potential second-round draft pick this year. (Yahoo! Sports)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Adds To Non-Conference Schedule

UNC Basketball has added American to its non-conference schedule. The only things we’re still waiting on are opponent, date, and location for the ACC/SEC challenge, Maui Invitational bracket, and confirmation that MSG is the location for the CBS Sports Classic. Is this non-con schedule less rigorous than last season's? (View Video)

Projecting Roles for Ian Jackson, Drake Powell, James Brown at UNC in 2024-25

247Sports' director of scouting, Adam Finkelstein, addressed where UNC's freshmen stand in their development and what kind of impact they can make in Chapel Hill in 2024-25. "Ian Jackson is an alpha. He's shooting the ball at an unprecedented clip. Drake Powell still has so much untapped potential. James Brown can come in and bang down low." (Inside Carolina)

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