What are UNC basketball’s transfer portal needs? Here are three

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UNC basketball struck gold in the transfer portal last season when it landed guard Cormac Ryan and forward Harrison Ingram.

It was the first time head coach Hubert Davis got the chance to put together a team made up of mostly the players he wanted to have on the roster. The changes paid off with an ACC regular-season championship and a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

The Tar Heels might not have as much turnover as last offseason – UNC saw seven players enter the portal and added five players via the portal – but Davis will likely need to add a few pieces to round out the 2024-25 roster.

Here are the top three needs for the Tar Heels in the transfer portal.

If RJ Davis leaves, UNC basketball needs a scorer, 3-point shooter

RJ Davis, the reigning ACC Player of the Year and the league’s top scorer at 21.2 points per game, still has a decision to make. Davis can return for a fifth season in Chapel Hill or he can go the professional route and try to snag an opportunity in the NBA.

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If Davis leaves, it’s clear UNC will need to add a veteran guard to aid sophomore Elliot Cadeau and incoming freshman Ian Jackson. Davis and Ryan accounted for 188 of UNC’s 270 three-pointers (69.6%), so the Heels have to get a knockdown shooter on the roster.

Harrison Ingram, versatility needed in Tar Heels’ frontcourt

Like Davis, Harrison Ingram could pursue a professional career. After two seasons at Stanford, Ingram arrived at UNC and became one of the Tar Heels’ most reliable and versatile players. The 6-foot-7, 235-pound forward averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds and consistently challenged Armando Bacot as UNC’s top rebounder.

If Ingram returns, it takes some pressure off…

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Author : The Fayetteville Observer

Publish date : 2024-04-10 08:03:41

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