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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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