The North Carolina Tar Heels are the only school to have an active streak of reaching the national championship for nine straight decades. They missed the NCAA Tournament in 2023 before reaching the Sweet 16 in 2024 and the first round in 2025. Head coach Hubert Davis is rebuilding the 2025-26 North Carolina basketball roster following several notable departures, including veteran guard RJ Davis. He was a key player for five seasons, winning the ACC Player of the Year award in 2024. North Carolina has already earned several commitments from the college basketball transfer portal, which can help replace the production lost by Davis.
The Tar Heels have also lost several players to the portal, so the North Carolina basketball coaching staff will continue scouring the available college basketball transfers to restock the North Carolina basketball roster. If you love the Tar Heels, or want the latest roster updates and college basketball transfer portal news, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at InsideCarolina, the 247Sports affiliate that covers North Carolina.
The InsideCarolina insiders are providing on-the-ground updates on every development the college basketball transfer portal has to offer and the future of the UNC basketball program, including insights from Evans Rogers and Buck Sanders, who have deep-rooted ties inside and around the UNC community. Get the inside scoop on the basketball program, plus VIP intel on UNC football, baseball, recruiting and more. You can also get access to The Tar Pit and the UNC Basketball premium message boards where you can connect with other UNC fans and insiders.
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North Carolina basketball roster news
The Tar Heels are losing Davis and Jae’Lyn Withers due to eligibility, while Jalen Washington (Vanderbilt) and Elliot Cadeau (Michigan) have already committed to new schools. Five-star guard Ian Jackson is also in the portal after one season with North Carolina. The Tar Heels have replaced some of that production by earning commitments from Kyan Evans (Colorado State), Henri Veesaar (Arizona) and Jonathan Powell (West Virginia).
Evans averaged 10.6 points and 3.1 assists for Colorado State as a sophomore, shooting 44.6% from 3-point range. Veesaar provides much needed size for a North Carolina roster that was lacking in that category last season, while Powell will likely play a reserve role. Another target to keep an eye on is Alabama transfer Jarin Stevenson, who is a versatile defender from Chapel Hill. Get the latest North Carolina basketball roster news from InsideCarolina.
How to get insider North Carolina basketball roster updates
Davis is expected to go after big names in the transfer portal, and the InsideCarolina staff has all the latest news involving incoming and outgoing transfers. You can only see the latest updates at InsideCarolina.
Who are the top names North Carolina basketball is pursuing? Go to InsideCarolina to see their insider information, all from a team of reporters with deep-rooted ties to North Carolina, and find out.
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