The UNC basketball program will soon find out their fate for a big transfer target according to a report on Friday.
Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan is reporting that former Baylor forward [autotag]Matthew Mayer[/autotag] is set to make his decision sooner than expected. Mayer will reportedly decide on his list of four finalists sometime within the next week.
Mayer is down to four schools, he announced on Thursday, focusing on UNC, Illinois, Memphis and Texas Tech. He recently withdrew his name from the NBA Draft with the decision to return to college and transfer.
McMillan also notes that Mayer’s plan was to originally take visits to campuses but that’s not the case anymore.
So where does UNC stand in this? With an open scholarship after Kerwin Walton decided to transfer, the Tar Heels need someone who can fill that Brady Manek role and play in the frontcourt with Armando Bacot. Mayer has proven to be a solid scorer, averaging 9.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game a year ago for the Bears.
Right now, it’s tough to say who is the favorite in this race but we have to imagine UNC is right there.
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