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[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

12 weeks from tonight:

Purdue/Gonzaga (Las Vegas)
Arizona/UCLA (Las Vegas)
BYU/Ohio State (SLC)
Florida/Miami (Tampa)
Iowa State/Memphis (Sioux Falls)

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Micah Handlogten tells me that he's pursuing a fifth year of eligibility during the 2026-27 season and is considering the following programs:

NC State
Ole Miss
USC

Averaged 4.1 PPG and 5.9 RPG last season at Florida.

[InsideCarolina @InsideCarolina]

UNC newcomers Neoklis Avdalas and Alexandros Samodurov are preparing to depart Greece and return to Chapel Hill.

Thus, they will not play with the Greek National Team this month for the World Cup European Qualifiers.

Details: https://t.co/F2aBrn1n9O

[Golden State Warriors @warriors]

Watch ya head!

@jrich23's strongest slam against every team in the league 👀

[North Carolina Basketball @gotarheels2362]

Joe Tipton has recently predicted UNC to land Demarcus Henry in the near future.

A few weeks ago Henry said playing for North Carolina “would be a dream come true”.

[InsideCarolina @InsideCarolina]

Bill Belichick announced Thursday morning that UNC DC Steve Belichick is on medical leave and remains away from Tar Heel training camp. Expects him back as soon as possible.

Details: https://t.co/geTwJ9ErDq

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Bilal Coulibaly is one of the most underrated players going into this season.

Last season:
1.3 blocks per game (99th percentile)
1.8 steals per game (87th percentile)
5.7 rebounds per game (85th percentile)

Don't overthink it.

[Women’s Hoops Network @WomensHoops_USA]

Angel Reese tonight 🔥

• 23 points
• 16 REBOUNDS
• 2 assists
• 10/19 FG
• 27 minutes played

[Zion O. @DukeNBA]

Jabari Parker at Duke… you just had to be there.

[NBA Courtside @NBA__Courtside]

Olden Polynice on Rich Paul comments saying Kobe Bryant would have supported LeBron’s decision to join Philly:

“This goes out to Rich Paul. I have nothing but respect for you as far as how what you’ve accomplished and how you got there. You worked your butt off. But you need to shut the fu*k up with that statement because that is the most asinine thing. Number one, we don’t know. You shouldn’t bring up Kobe in any way, shape, or form that he would know what you know, LeBron, you know, the decision LeBron made. That’s some bullsh*t, Okay. This is clickbait all over again. That’s like me walking up and slapping somebody and going, Malcolm X would have understood it. I don’t know what the hell Malcolm X would understand. And so to me, don’t do that. That’s so disrespectful.”

(Via Byron’s Scott Fast Break)

[Underdog WNBA @UnderdogWNBA]

A'ja Wilson on her postgame moment with Allisha Gray:

"Lish is an animated player ... I was just telling her I really didn't make all that contact for her to act the way she was acting. But she sold it, got the call, so proud of her."

(via @WNBAonNBC)

[Underdog NBA @UnderdogNBA]

Jaylen Brown on teaming up with LeBron:

"I love learning, so to have the opportunity to learn from one if, if not the greatest player of all time ... On the court, off the court, learn and gather experiences that can accumulate to my own knowledge base."

[Jamie Shaw @JamieShaw5]

NEW: JJ Crawford is officially Rivals' No. 1 overall player in the Class of 2029.

Crawford opens up on his process — where things stand with Michigan, Kentucky, UNC, Louisville & more.

[READ] 👉 https://t.co/hpi3XyjAke

[Celtics Performances @BestOfCeltics0]

@TheDunkCentral @John_Karalis @TheNBABase gotta stop spreading misinformation.

[Hoop Central @TheHoopCentral]

Jaylen Brown - Bam Adebayo - Donovan Mitchell. 🔥

Celebrating at Donovan Mitchell & Coco Jones wedding

(h/t @JBrownMuse7)

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Sparks are trading five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, sources tell me and @kendra__andrews.

[Tar Heels HQ @TarHeelsHQ]

North Carolina senior Seth Trimble has officially been granted a fifth year of eligibility after Judge Charlotte Sweeney awarded an extra year to every freshman in the 2022 class.

At this time, Trimble has not announced whether he will use that extra year to return to UNC.

[Tar Heels HQ @TarHeelsHQ]

North Carolina has reached out to 7’0” graduate center Cameron Fens. With the South Dakota Coyotes he averaged ⬇️

14.4 PPG, 8.7 REB, 0.8 AST

He has also heard from Auburn, Fresno State, Washington, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, UCF, and Creighton.

[Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops]

And the shit show continues …

[Prime Time Harrison @HIburner252]

Welcome home Micah Handlogten