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College basketball analyst says UNC ‘expected’ to land Pete Nance

Matt Norlander of CBS Sports says he’s hearing that the UNC basketball program is ‘expected’ to land Northwestern transfer Pete Nance.

The UNC basketball program is in the middle of a big recruiting week and that revolves around one of the top transfers that entered the portal this offseason.

Northwestern transfer [autotag]Pete Nance[/autotag] is currently on an official visit to UNC and by all accounts, the forward should end up in North Carolina for next season.

Senior college basketball analyst for CBS Sports Matt Norlander gave his take on the Nance situation, saying he’s been told ‘it’s likely/expected’ that Nance will end up a Tar Heel.

North Carolina has been trying to fill the void left by Brady Manek at the 4 position this offseason. It went after Baylor transfer Matthew Mayer before he landed at Illinois. The only other option that UNC was tied to was Nance.

Nance averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game last season. He shot 49.7 percent from the field and 45.2 percent from three on 3.1 attempts per game. For his career, he is a 35.6 percent shooter from three.

Nance had put his name in the NBA Draft and went through the draft process before withdrawing before the deadline.

He has one year of eligibility left due to the covid year of eligibility.

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NCAA: Top returning players after early entry withdrawal deadline

With the early entry period now over, Rookie Wire took a look at the top returning players to college basketball next season.

The early entry withdrawal deadline passed on Wednesday, and several of the top prospects opted against staying in the NBA draft and returned to their respective schools.

The pre-draft process serves as a tremendous opportunity for underclassmen to get their foot in the door with teams and gain valuable feedback on how they can improve their games. Several players in recent memory have used the process to their advantage and come back the following year even better.

Teams now know which underclassmen will stay in the draft and who will play at least one more season in college. The deadline this year offered some drama. Several individuals took the decision all the way up until the final hour on Wednesday. The decision is certainly an important one and prospects used all of their allotted time to best serve their situation.

With the early entry period now over, Rookie Wire took a look at the top returning players to college basketball for next season who had declared for the draft and tested the pre-draft process.

Note: Those players that did not declare for the draft, such as Armando Bacot or Oscar Tshiebwe, were not included on this list. Players were ordered based on their pre-draft stock.

UNC target Matthew Mayer commits to Illinois

The UNC Basketball program loses out on top transfer target Matthew Mayer as he has picked Illinois.

Top transfer target [autotag]Matthew Mayer[/autotag] has officially made his decision and it’s not good news for the UNC basketball program.  Just hours after Inside Carolina reported that Mayer was set to make his decision within the week, it didn’t take long.

Mayer announced via his Instagram that he was transferring to Illinois, ending his recruitment. The news is disappointing for North Carolina, as they have an open spot following Kerwin Walton’s announcement that he’s transferring.

Now, UNC will have to find another solution whether that’s the portal or giving their open spot to Puff Johnson in the starting lineup.

The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Mayer spent four seasons at Baylor and averaged 9.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1 assist per game last season. He was also a key piece to Baylor’s title team a few years ago.

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Report: Matthew Mayer set to make decision within a week

Inside Carolina is reporting that UNC basketball target Matthew Mayer is close to a decision within the next week or so.

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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Matthew Mayer narrows transfer options down to 4 programs

Mayer, who has one year of eligibility remaining, entered the transfer portal in April while also testing the pre-draft process.

Former Baylor forward Matthew Mayer has reportedly narrowed down his potential transfer options to four programs, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium.

Mayer, who has one year of eligibility remaining, entered the transfer portal in April while also testing the NBA pre-draft process. He announced this week that he would withdraw from the draft and transfer to a different program next season.

He heard from several programs after entering the portal and unveiled his top four options: Illinois, Memphis, North Carolina and Texas Tech. However, the NCAA is in a recruiting dead period, meaning Mayer will not be able to take official visits until May 28.

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Mayer averaged 9.8 points, five rebounds, 1.2 steals and one assist on 40.9% shooting from the field in 33 games last season. He is viewed as perhaps the top transfer on the market and could help a program make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament next season.

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UNC basketball target Matthew Mayer names top four schools

The top target for UNC basketball in the transfer portal has included the Tar Heels in his top four programs.

The UNC basketball program has one available scholarship remaining for the upcoming season and has its sights set on one of the top transfers on the market.

Baylor transfer forward [autotag]Matthew Mayer[/autotag] has been tied to the North Carolina program since he entered the transfer portal, and on Thursday his portal recruitment took the next step.

According to Jeff Goodman, Mayer named his four finalists: North Carolina, Illinois, Texas Tech and Memphis.

The 6-foot-9 forward withdrew his name from the NBA Draft process last week following the NBA Combine.

Last season, Mayer averaged 9.6 points per game, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist for a Baylor team that was knocked out by UNC in the Round of 32.

Mayer is a hybrid forward who would fill the role left by Brady Manek alongside Armondo Bacot in the UNC front court. In his career, Mayer has shot 34.5 percent from three on 2.6 attempts per game.

Last year he attempted 4.1 3s per game but shot just 32.4 percent. As a junior, he shot 39.5 percent from three on 2.5 attempts per game.

For his career, Mayer has made 111 total 3s for Baylor.

The next step for Mayer is taking visits, which he should be setting up very soon. The recruiting dead period ends on Friday, May 27, meaning after that he can go back on campus visits.

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Former Baylor forward Matthew Mayer told Adam Zagoria of Zags Blog that he will withdraw from the 2022 NBA draft and transfer to a different program for next season. Mayer, who has one year of eligibility remaining, declared for the draft on April 22 with the option to return to school. He then opted to enter the transfer portal and has heard from programs like Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois and North Carolina among others.

Matthew Mayer to withdraw from NBA draft, transfer from Baylor

Mayer will withdraw from the NBA draft and transfer to a different program for next season.

Former Baylor forward Matthew Mayer told Adam Zagoria of Zags Blog that he will withdraw from the 2022 NBA draft and transfer to a different program for next season.

Mayer, who has one year of eligibility remaining, declared for the draft on April 22 with the option to return to school. He then opted to enter the transfer portal and has heard from programs like Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois and North Carolina among others.

The 22-year-old was among the 80-plus prospects invited to compete in the draft combine this week in Chicago, Illinois. The decision to withdraw from the draft likely stemmed from conversations with teams and scouts at the combine.

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Mayer averaged 9.8 points, five rebounds, 1.2 steals and one assist on 40.9% shooting from the field in 33 games last season. He is viewed as perhaps the top transfer on the market and could help a program make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament next season.

The NCAA is currently in a recruiting dead period, meaning Mayer will not be able to take official visits until May 28. He has yet to make an official decision on next season.

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UNC target Matthew Mayer withdraws from NBA draft, will transfer

THe UNC basketball program’s top transfer target has withdrawn his name from the 2022 NBA draft and will transfer.

With one roster spot open for next season, the UNC basketball program has their sights set on adding a player in the transfer portal. And arguably their top target is now available.

Former Baylor forward [autotag]Matthew Mayer[/autotag] has opted to withdraw his name from the NBA draft pool and instead return to college with the intent on transferring out of Baylor, according to Zag’s Blog. The 6-foot-9 forward spent four seasons at Baylor and has one year of eligibility left.

Along with North Carolina, Mayer has drawn interest from Illinois, USC, Texas Tech, Memphis, Arkansas, and Alabama among others.

Mayer averaged 9.8 points, 5 rebounds, 1.2 steals per game while shooting 40.9 percent from the field.

For the Tar Heels, Mayer just might be their top target in the transfer portal along with Pete Nance out of Northwestern. With four of their five starters returning, UNC is looking for someone to fill the role that Brady Manek had a year ago which complimented Armando Bacot in the post.

The next step for Mayer is to take some visits here in the coming weeks before making his decision.

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