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Harrison Ingram NBA Combine & Mock Draft Update

With the NBA draft combine ending Sunday, let’s look at the latest Harrison Ingram news from the combine and mock drafts. The most recent mock on NBA.com has Ingram going to the New York Knicks as the 25th pick, up two spots from their previous mock. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo list Ingram as the 34th pick by the Portland Trail Blazers. (Tar Heel Blog)

Video: Julius Peppers, Ronald Curry Among The ACC's Best Football & Basketball 2-Sport Athletes

Julius Peppers dominated on the football field and was a key part of the Tar Heels 2000 Final Four team. Ronald Curry played 54 games at point guard and led UNC in assists in 2001 while racking up over 6,000 yards of offense at quarterback before a 7-year NFL career. Check out some of the ACC's amazing dual-sport athletes. (View Video)

Carolina Basketball Scoring History By The Numbers

We continue looking into UNC's fabled basketball history. Today, we look at various scoring marks. Straight numbers as they apply to the progam: Led UNC in scoring in 15, 16 or 17 straight games: 17 by George Glamack, 1939-40 into 1940-41. Double figures in 60 consecutive games: 64 by Larry Miller, all 32 games in 1966-67 and 1967-68 (UNC record). (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Vince Carter to have No. 15 jersey retired by Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are retiring the No. 15 jersey of former UNC basketball star Vince Carter, the high-flying guard who will be enshrined this year in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The Nets made the video announcement Wednesday that included former backcourt mate Jason Kidd, whose No. 5 jersey is retired by the franchise. (ESPN.com)

How Deep Is North Carolina's Basketball History?

Hubert Davis is the second individual to play in a Final Four and be the head coach of the same school in the Final Four (Dick Harp of Kansas is the other; Harp was also an admininistraive assistant to Dean Smith when Davis was a freshman at UNC in 1988-89). Tyler Hansbrough is the only player in ACC history to earn first-team All-America honors four times. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

UNC No. 3 in CBS Sports Preliminary Top 25 And 1 College Basketball Rankings

3. North Carolina. This ranking is based on the Tar Heels returning three of the top five scorers - R.J. Davis, Elliot Cadeau and Seth Trimble - from a team that won the ACC regular-season title and secured a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. UNC is also adding 5-star prospects Ian Jackson and Drake Powell - plus Belmont transfer Cade Tyson. (CBS Sports)

Harrison Ingram discusses future at NBA Draft combine

Former UNC basketball forward Harrison Ingram seems committed to sticking with his plan of staying in the NBA Draft. Ingram is participating in the NBA Draft combine this week in Chicago, where he was asked Tuesday about his stay-or-go decision. Ingram said he is "all in" on the draft. "I’m trying to be smart and keep it open, but I’m staying in (the draft)." (Fayetteville Observer)

UNC Basketball Transfer Cade Tyson Arrives in Chapel Hill

Cade Tyson officially signed with UNC Basketball last week and arrived in Chapel Hill on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 forward from Belmont will begin classes on Wednesday. He is rated as the No. 38 overall prospect and No. 9 small forward in the transfer portal and is the Tar Heels' lone transfer addition so far during this offseason. "I'm ready to be a Tar Heel." (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Wait for NBA Draft withdrawal in transfer portal? BOT calls for audit

Should UNC Basketball wait on transfer portal targets (like Coleman Hawkins) to withdraw from the NBA Draft? We likely will get an answer to this question soon with Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin beginning his official visit to UNC on Tuesday. Plus, the UNC Board of Trustees called for an audit of the athletics department on Monday. (View Video)

Armando Bacot reflects on UNC basketball career in Tar Heels’ tribute video

Armando Bacot, Tar Heel legend. That was the caption on a post by UNC Basketball’s social media accounts Monday evening. The post features a four-minute video of Bacot reflecting on his time with the Tar Heels, in which he became Carolina's all-time leader in rebounds (1,715), double-doubles (87), and second-most points by a UNC player (2,347). (Fayetteville Observer)

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