What UNC basketball’s Hubert Davis said about Tar Heels’ 4 transfers, incoming freshman

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North Carolina basketball has officially announced the signing of four players from the transfer portal and an incoming freshman.

Harrison Ingram (Stanford), Cormac Ryan (Notre Dame), Jae’Lyn Withers (Louisville) and Paxson Wojcik (Brown) are joining the Tar Heels for the 2023-24 season.

Simeon Wilcher and Zayden High are UNC’s incoming freshmen, along with Elliot Cadeau, who reclassified to join the 2023 class. Cadeau’s signing was also announced Wednesday.

After missing the 2023 NCAA Tournament, UNC lost two players to graduation and seven more to the transfer portal. The Tar Heels are set to return starters RJ Davis and Armando Bacot.

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A day after Cadeau’s announcement, UNC coach Hubert Davis offered his thoughts on the Tar Heels’ four incoming transfers and its latest five-star freshman. Here’s what Davis had to say about what Cadeau, Ingram, Ryan, Withers and Wojcik can provide for Carolina.

Elliot Cadeau

Link Academy Lions guard Elliot Cadeau (3) reaches for the ball during the second quarter of the GEICO High School National championship against the AZ Compass Dragons at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort myers on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

The 6-foot-2 point guard announced his plans to reclassify on Tuesday before making it official on Wednesday. He averaged 15.7 points, 9.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals through 17 games on the Nike EYBL circuit.

“Elliot is an elite passer and playmaker,” Hubert Davis said in a school-issued statement.

“He always wants his team to win and excels at making his teammates around him better. Elliot is a selfless teammate who consistently celebrates the success of others. He is a great addition to our team and program, and we are excited he is a Tar Heel.”

Harrison Ingram

Stanford forward Harrison Ingram, top, falls forward over…

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Author : The Fayetteville Observer

Publish date : 2023-05-31 20:05:39

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