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The North Carolina Tar Heels announced former NBA head coach Michael Malone as the new head coach in Chapel Hill. This hiring signaled a distinct change in approach.

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Malone becomes the first UNC head basketball coach who does not have direct ties to Chapel Hill since Frank McGuire in 1952. Dean Smith took over after a stint as a UNC assistant.

According to On3, North Carolina has seven players either in the transfer portal or expected to enter the transfer portal. Guard Kyan Evans is officially in the portal currently. Zayden High, James Brown, Jonathan Powell, Derek Dixon, Jaydon Young and Isaiah Denis are all expected to enter the portal but haven’t yet.

North Carolina Tar Heels basketball transfer portal live updatesNorth Carolina transfers

Status

Name

Pos

Rating

Last Team

New Team

Expected

Zayden High

PF

94.49

UNC

Expected

Derek Dixon

G

93.69

UNC

Expected

Isaiah Denis

G

93.34

UNC

Expected

James Brown

PF

93.09

UNC

Expected

Jonathan Powell

SG

90.00

UNC

Expected

Jaydon Young

G

85.50

UNC

Entered

Kyan Evans

PG

No Rating

UNC

North Carolina transfer news:

April 7, 2025

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Kyan Evans has entered the transfer portal

Zayden High plans to enter the transfer portal

James Brown plans to enter the transfer portal

April 6, 2025

Jonathan Powell plans to enter the transfer portal

Derek Dixon plans to enter the transfer portal

Jaydon Young plans to enter the transfer portal

April 5, 2025

Isaiah Denis plans to enter the transfer portal

UNC transfer portal rumors:

*Will be posted as those storylines materialize.

The spring basketball transfer portal window opened on April 7 and will remain open until April 21.

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