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UNC basketball lands 4-star 2020 guard R.J. Davis

By Ryan Wilcox | October 21

The No. 57 player in the class of 2020 is joining UNC's third-ranked incoming class.

UNC picked second in conference, Anthony and Brooks named to preseason All-ACC teams

By Ryan Wilcox | October 11

Cole Anthony and Garrison Brooks win big in the ACC's annual preseason event.

Robinson and Brooks are fitting representatives for UNC at ACC Operation Basketball

By Ryan Wilcox | October 8

Senior guard Brandon Robinson and junior forward Garrison Brooks are preparing to lead the 2019-2020 UNC men's basketball team after representing at the ...

Despite injuries and other obstacles, Roy Williams is up for the challenge this season

By Jared McMasters | October 8

Among others, battling through injuries and finding replacements for last year's top contributors are some of the challenges North Carolina men's basketball ...

What has former UNC basketball player Jackson Simmons been up to? 'A lot of learning'

By Chapel Fowler | October 7

Jackson Simmons, a former North Carolina forward, said he misses his time in Chapel Hill every day. But Simmons, in his second year with the Charlotte ...

'We know what to expect': UNC grad transfers ready to contribute in 2019-20

By Parth Upadhyaya | October 3

The transition from a mid-major team to an ACC basketball school can be a huge adjustment, but that isn't stopping graduate transfers Christian Keeling ...

Here's what you missed at Roy Williams' press conference at UNC media day

By Ryan Wilcox | October 2

The North Carolina basketball team began its media day on Wednesday with a 30-minute press conference with head coach Roy Williams. Here's everything ...

Vibe check: UNC's 2019 media day comes with new faces and big changes

By Chapel Fowler | October 2

Something was different about this year's men’s basketball media day.

First-year players spoke at UNC's media day, breaking with tradition

By Brian Keyes | October 2

Both Cole Anthony and Armando Bacot spoke to media during the North Carolina men's basketball team's media day, breaking a decades long tradition, speaking ...

Five-star 2020 point guard Caleb Love commits to UNC

By Jared McMasters | October 1

The 2020-21 UNC basketball team gained another strong addition with the commitment of five-star guard Caleb Love on Tuesday night.

New graduate transfers hoping to lead UNC basketball after Late Night with Roy

By Parth Upadhyaya | September 29

Following Late Night with Roy, the new transfers on this year's basketball team look to join Brandon Robinson as the leaders on a relatively fresh UNC ...

Despite fun and games, Late Night with Roy provides a serious look at UNC first-years

By Ryan Heller | September 29

North Carolina men's basketball fans got their first taste of the new crop of first-year players at Late Night with Roy.

A look at UNC basketball's future frontcourt after Walker Kessler's commitment

By Ryan Wilcox | September 24

Kessler and fellow top-flight prospect Day'Ron Sharpe make up Williams' first recruiting class to feature two 5-star big men since Ed Davis and Tyler ...

A look at UNC basketball's conference schedule for 2019-20

By Ryan Wilcox | September 15

With the ACC's release of the 2019-20 men's basketball schedule on Thursday, the Tar Heels now have a complete picture of their slate for the coming season. ...

'Back to square one': Brice Johnson seeking fresh start with Italian team

By Parth Upadhyaya | August 27

After overcoming a learning curve in his early years at UNC, Brice Johnson is now facing a similar challenge overseas.

Brice Johnson (11) goes up to block a shot from Josh Hart (3).

We sat down with Brice Johnson to talk about his new career overseas

By Parth Upadhyaya | August 25

The Daily Tar Heel caught up with Brice Johnson at his Hoop-a-Thon event to talk about the highs and lows of his career.

Brice Johnson's personal experience motivated him to host a cancer Hoop-a-Thon

By Parth Upadhyaya | August 25

Former Tar Heel Brice Johnson partnered with former Duke guard Nolan Smith to raise money for Teen Cancer America over the weekend. The pair renewed their ...

Here's what UNC fans can expect from the new ACC Network

By Ryan Wilcox | August 21

Many UNC games, such as the home openers for both football and men's basketball, will be broadcast exclusively on the new ACC Network, so fans can only ...

Brice Johnson to host Saturday Hoop-a-Thon in Chapel Hill for Teen Cancer America

By Parth Upadhyaya | August 21

Former North Carolina basketball player Brice Johnson's participation in the TCA Hoop-a-Thon helped inspire TCA's first UNC-Duke rivalry hoop-a-thon.

Andrew Platek, KJ Smith Washington NCAA Round 2

UNC basketball's K.J. Smith put on scholarship for 2019-20 season

By Ryan Wilcox | August 20

Redshirt junior K.J. Smith offers a promising role as a true experienced college point guard after earning a scholarship for the 2019-20 men's basketball ...