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The UNC basketball program is still attempting to finalize its roster for the 2025-26 season as they lost a lot of production from last year's team. Going into this offseason, it was an important one for Hubert Davis and his staff as they have to find a way to get things turned around.
They will welcome in a three-man recruiting class that is ranked in the top 10 overall, plus have landed some transfers as well. But even so, one publication isn't very high on the Tar Heels going into next season.
ESPN's Jeff Borzello updated his way-too-early top 25 for next season, and he has UNC falling three spots to No. 25:
The status of Drake Powell and how North Carolina replaces him if he stays in the NBA draft is the last thing left for Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels to figure out this offseason. Powell is not a lock first-rounder, but it seems unlikely that he'll withdraw from the draft.
The Tar Heels missed on Cal transfer Andrej Stojakovic but landed Virginia Tech transfer Jaydon Young, who finished the season on a tear. Davis could also look overseas for his Powell replacement.
Elliot Cadeau and Ian Jackson left, but they have been replaced by transfers Kyan Evans (Colorado State) and Jonathan Powell (West Virginia). Davis also landed one of the best bigs in the portal with Henri Veesaar and has top-10 recruit Caleb Wilson coming to Chapel Hill.
North Carolina is barely hanging on to its ranking after missing out on key transfers, including Andrej Stojakovic who would have filled a clear need for Davis and the team.
As UNC attempts to fill out this roster, it will be a long summer of waiting to see what it looks like come basketball season. And hopefully they can get things figured out.
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They will welcome in a three-man recruiting class that is ranked in the top 10 overall, plus have landed some transfers as well. But even so, one publication isn't very high on the Tar Heels going into next season.
ESPN's Jeff Borzello updated his way-too-early top 25 for next season, and he has UNC falling three spots to No. 25:
The status of Drake Powell and how North Carolina replaces him if he stays in the NBA draft is the last thing left for Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels to figure out this offseason. Powell is not a lock first-rounder, but it seems unlikely that he'll withdraw from the draft.
The Tar Heels missed on Cal transfer Andrej Stojakovic but landed Virginia Tech transfer Jaydon Young, who finished the season on a tear. Davis could also look overseas for his Powell replacement.
Elliot Cadeau and Ian Jackson left, but they have been replaced by transfers Kyan Evans (Colorado State) and Jonathan Powell (West Virginia). Davis also landed one of the best bigs in the portal with Henri Veesaar and has top-10 recruit Caleb Wilson coming to Chapel Hill.
North Carolina is barely hanging on to its ranking after missing out on key transfers, including Andrej Stojakovic who would have filled a clear need for Davis and the team.
As UNC attempts to fill out this roster, it will be a long summer of waiting to see what it looks like come basketball season. And hopefully they can get things figured out.
Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC basketball falls in ESPN's way-too-early top 25
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