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Hubert Davis led North Carolina to the national championship game in his first year as head coach in the 2021-22 college season after taking over for the legendary Roy Williams. Davis couldn’t have done much better in his first year, moving from assistant coach to head coach, but he failed to take home the ultimate prize. Davis has ensured that North Carolina remains in the conversation of college basketball’s elite programs and that the Tar Heels are a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. They reached the Sweet 16 after missing March Madness entirely in 2023. North Carolina will have to replace key players at key positions on the North Carolina basketball roster next season, but it won’t have to worry about losing its leading scorer.
RJ Davis is skipping the 2024 NBA Draft to return as a fifth-year veteran. He averaged 21.2 points per game last season and now Hubert Davis is scouring the college basketball transfer portal for players to surround Davis and work in North Carolina basketball recruiting. If you love the Tar Heels or just want the latest roster updates and news from the college basketball transfer portal, be sure to see what the proven team of experts is saying at Inside Carolina, the 247Sports affiliate covering the North Carolina Tar Heels.
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The Tar Heels lost much of their identity with Armando Bacot being ineligible. The 6-foot-1 forward averaged 14.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game last season. He averaged a double-double in each of his last three seasons, including 16.3 points and 13.1 rebounds the year North Carolina reached the national championship.
Bacot was a staple of the program, spending five years at North Carolina, a feat rarely accomplished in college basketball these days. Bacot was second in scoring and the team’s top rebounder. North Carolina also lost Cormac Ryan, who averaged 11.5 points, including 2.1 3-pointers per game. Ryan is also out of eligibility after transferring to North Carolina for his senior year. North Carolina will look for size and pitching in the transfer portal before pursuing its fourth consecutive 20-win season next year. Join Inside Carolina for the latest on all of North Carolina’s roster changes.
North Carolina Basketball News, Roster
North Carolina made big moves in the transfer portal last year, adding Harrison Ingram and Cormac Ryan, among others. The Tar Heels are replacing several key players again this offseason, but they have already signed Belmont wing Cade Tyson, who was one of the best shooters in the portal. They also hosted former Rutgers center Clifford Omoruyi for an official visit just days before being selected to their top four schools.
Omoruyi listed Georgetown, Kansas State and Alabama on his bottom four list ahead of his decision, which he plans to announce Sunday. North Carolina is bringing in two five-star recruits, guard Ian Jackson and forward Drake Powell. The Tar Heels only signed three players in the 2024 class, but that was still enough to be in the top 10 of the 247Sports rankings. Join Inside Carolina for the latest on all of North Carolina’s roster additions.
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Davis has been in contact with multiple transfers from power conference teams, so be sure to join Inside Carolina to see who they are and get the rest of the inside scoop.
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