Will the Tar Heels surpass expectations for their upcoming college basketball season?
Thanks to a massive recruiting victory in landing 5-star power forward Caleb Wilson, plus an extremely active transfer portal which saw them land commitment from projected starters, the North Carolina Tar Heels carry tons of excitement into their 2025-2026 basketball season.
UNC’s greatest portal addition is undoubtedly Henri Veesaar, the 7-foot center who comes over from the Arizona Wildcats. North Carolina also added its likely starting point guard in Colorado State’s Kyan Evans, a possible starter in Chapel Hill native Jarin Stevenson (who stands 6’11”), plus a pair of shooting guards in West Virginia transfer Jonathan Powell and Virginia Tech’s Jaydon Young.
His decision isn’t praised enough, but Seth Trimble will return to the Tar Heels for one final year, stepping into a leadership role previously occupied by RJ Davis.
UNC looks great on paper, but they’ll have plenty to prove after a disappointing end to their 2024-2025 campaign.
In Andy Katz’ new (May 12) Power 37 rankings, North Carolina slots in at 27th. The Tar Heels are a spot behind Maryland – which advanced to the Sweet 16 in March – and a spot ahead of Indiana.
UNC made the 2025 NCAA Tournament, much to the chagrin of college basketball analysts across the nation, but quickly proved they belonged.
North Carolina dismantled San Diego State in the First Four, 95-68, then nearly staged a comeback for the ages against Ole Miss. The Tar Heels dug themselves in too deep a hole against the Rebels, trailing by 18 at halftime, en route to a 71-64 defeat.
UNC is still awaiting decisions from small forward Drake Powell, who currently is in the NBA Draft Pool – and center Ven-Allen Lubin, who intends to return despite currently being in the transfer portal. Once North Carolina knows decisions from those two, it can start making final preparations for its upcoming season.
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