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Seth Trimble reveals a call to former player that helped change his mind

UNC guard Seth Trimble got some advice from a former standout and then decided to return for another season.

North Carolina guard Seth Trimble made the decision to enter the transfer portal earlier in April before returning for another year. And now, Trimble revealed what exactly drew him to returning to the program.

In an interview with Inside Carolina, Trimble revealed that a phone call with former Tar Heel Danny Green was a big factor in why he returned.

“The talk that influenced me most was a phone call with Danny Green. He gave me support. He said, ‘Whatever you do, you go in and you work.’ He talked about how we were in similar situations and how he came off the bench in college. He wasn’t always the happiest with whatever situation he was in. He just got to a point where he said, ‘You know what, enough is enough. I’m going to work, and I’m going to take what’s mine.’ He’s a big part of the mindset I have coming into this year.”

Green spent four seasons at North Carolina and had to earn his role over time as he came off the bench. He eventually developed into a key player for the Tar Heels national title team in 2009.

The forward left a legacy at North Carolina, working hard and becoming a legit two-way player. Trimble has the chance to do the same and we saw improvement last season from the guard.

And if we know anything about Trimble, it’s that he will put in the work to get better.

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One of Wisconsin’s top Chucky Hepburn replacement options to return to UNC

Another potential transfer option off the board for the Badgers:

Take another one of Wisconsin basketball’s top Chucky Hepburn replacement options off the board.

First, former Texas and Iowa State guard Tyrese Hunter committed to Memphis. Now, North Carolina point guard Seth Trimble has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal and will return to UNC.

Related: An updated list of Wisconsin basketball’s transfer portal targets

Trimble averaged 17.1 minutes, 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.4 steals on 47% shooting and 41% from 3 as a sophomore at North Carolina in 2023-24. The former top-30 recruit was formerly one of Wisconsin’s top recruiting options coming out of high school.

The Wisconsin native is not the only significant Tar Heel returning for 2024-25: senior guard R.J. Davis will return as well, according to CBSSports’ Matt Norlander.

Our top options for Wisconsin to replace Hepburn were Hunter, Trimble, rising sophomore John Blackwell and incoming 2024 point guard Daniel Freitag. The job is trending toward being all Freitag’s now that the two big-time transfers are off the board.

Wisconsin basketball is in need of a jolt from the transfer portal. Recent days have seen most of the program’s top targets commit elsewhere, including Hunter, Frankie Fidler and Brandon Angel.

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Could Seth Trimble’s return spell a positive domino effect for UNC?

Guess who’s back…back again?

There was a collective sigh of disappointment two weeks ago in Chapel Hill, when UNC basketball guard Seth Trimble decided to enter the transfer portal.

Trimble, one of North Carolina’s best defensive players, could get more playing time elsewhere. Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis made a questionable decision to not play him much in the second half of UNC’s Sweet 16 loss to Alabama, leading to speculation Trimble’s time in Chapel Hill was coming to an end.

Two weeks after Trimble announced his decision to transfer, Tar Heel Nation breathed a collective sigh of relief, as Trimble withdrew himself from the transfer portal and announced his decision in returning to Chapel Hill.

Trimble’s news of returning might not be the only return either as CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander tweeted:

Having RJ Davis, the reigning ACC Player of the Year and a 2023-2024 Wooden Award Finalist, return to UNC would be arguably the biggest roster plus entering the coming season. He, Trimble and Elliot Cadeau would form an experienced guard trio that not many other teams can say they have.

Not to mention, North Carolina also welcomes 5-stars Ian Jackson and Drake Powell (guard/forward) to the roster next year. Those are talented guards 1-5, who could all start if Hubert Davis wanted to roll with a small lineup at times.

I have a strong feeling that since Trimble is returning, Davis will be highly encouraged to play him more.

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Seth Trimble makes decision to return to UNC

Seth Trimble is returning to Chapel Hill and the UNC basketball program he announced.

After two weeks in the transfer portal, North Carolina guard Seth Trimble has made his decision. And he’s returning to UNC for a third season.

Trimble made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon that he was withdrawing his name from the portal, which was great news for fans and the program. With Trimble’s return, it boosts UNC’s depth for the 2024-25 season.

The 6-foot-3 guard was North Carolina’s sixth man a year ago, playing valuable minutes off the bench for Hubert Davis.

Trimble appeared in 35 games for the Tar Heels last season, helping the guard situation that also featured RJ Davis and Elliot Cadeau. He posted this message on Instagram:

“I’ve taken time to realize where my home is. After much consideration, I’ve decided my heart and soul belong in Chapel Hill. Tar Heel Nation, let’s work.”

It really didn’t take too long for Trimble to make a decision and return, either.

Per Inside Carolina, Trimble was hesitant to transfer and it was Hubert Davis who was able to get him back:

According to sources close to the situation, Trimble’s hesitancy on following through with the transfer began not long after entering the portal. During those initial days, Trimble and his family have had multiple conversations with Davis, as well as members of the UNC staff. To its credit, we’re told the Carolina staff immediately let Trimble know the door for a return would remain open.

“This whole thing wouldn’t be possible without UNC’s leader (Davis) being understanding,” a source familiar with Trimble’s thinking said.

In his sophomore season in 2023-24, Trimble did see an uptick in production, averaging 5.2 points per game and did shoot 41.9 percent from the three-point line. He was also a key defensive player for the Tar Heels as well.

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UNC’s Seth Trimble withdraws from transfer portal, will return to Chapel Hill

UNC will lose at least three starters from the 2023-24 season, but the Tar Heels are no longer losing sophomore Seth Trimble.

Duke fans hoping for a complete depletion in Chapel Hill this offseason received some bad news on Tuesday.

Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble announced that he’d withdrawn his name from the transfer portal, confirming he would return to North Carolina for the 2024-25 season.

As a sophomore, Trimble averaged 17.1 minutes per game across his 35 appearances. He scored 5.2 points per game, shooting 47.0% from the floor and 41.9% from beyond the arc.

North Carolina still loses a lot of talent for the 2024-25 season. Longtime center Armando Bacot is out of eligibility after a half-decade career, as is transfer guard Cormac Ryan. Harrison Ingram declared for the NBA draft, and All-American RJ Davis has yet to officially announce whether he’ll stick around for next season.

Should Davis leave, even with Trimble coming back, that’d be 59.4 points per game out the window between those four names alone.

Former Wisconsin high school star enters transfer portal

Wisconsin pursued him coming out of high school:

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin native Seth Trimble announced his decision to enter the transfer portal via Instagram on Tuesday.

At 6-foot-3, Trimble played his first two seasons of collegiate basketball for head coach Hubert Davis at the University of North Carolina. The Wisconsin native averaged 17.1 minutes per game in 35 appearances during the 2023-2024 season.

Wisconsin offered Trimble on February 17, 2021, but he elected to commit to the Tar Heels program shortly after receiving an offer in June of 2021. He was 247Sports’ No. 30 player in the class of 2022, No. 7 point guard and No. 1 recruit from the state of Wisconsin.

At Menomonee Falls High School, Trimble earned Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball in Wisconsin in 2022 after averaging 27.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 swipes as a senior. That summer, he won a gold medal with USA Basketball’s U18 Men’s National Team in the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Mexico. 

Trimble ultimately saw his role diminish at Chapel Hill – he averaged under five points and started in just three of 68 total games while at North Carolina.

Given his Wisconsin roots, Trimble could be a prime target for Greg Gard and Wisconsin’s staff. Even though UW’s backcourt already boasts supreme talent, the hyper-athletic guard could compliment Chucky Hepburn and John Blackwell nicely in Madison. 

Hubert Davis makes questionable roster decisions in second half of Sweet 16 loss

Seth Trimble is UNC’s best defender by a mile. He only played 11 minutes in last night’s, to no fault of his own, in last night’s Sweet 16 loss to Alabama.

I know I’ve been a huge proponent of UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis playing his bench in games, which has certainly paid off.

A team’s biggest moments – say, the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 round – are when you want to play starters.

North Carolina experienced a disappointing end to yet another season on Thursday, March 28, as the West Region’s top seed lost 89-87 to Alabama. Yes, Jae’Lyn Withers made a questionable decision to take a 3-pointer late, but he was not why the Tar Heels lost.

UNC (29-8, 17-3 ACC) fell prone to several Crimson Tide runs, including one that saw UNC’s 8-point halftime lead dissipate quickly. North Carolina endured a second-half stretch in which it only scored three points in just under seven minutes, which allowed Alabama to come back.

It makes you wonder if the Tar Heels played Seth Trimble more – would the Tide have won? Trimble, UNC’s best defender by a mile, only played 11 minutes the whole game. That was Trimble’s lowest minutes total since Feb. 13, when North Carolina lost to Syracuse in the midst of another rough stretch.

It’s tough for Hubert to keep track of every single minutes log, but how did he not realize – in the biggest moment on the biggest state of college basketball – the impact that Trimble could’ve had on the outcome?

Paxson Wojcik played solid in 15 minutes off the bench, but he’s the same guy who gave up a couple easy layups last night. Wojcik hadn’t played 10 minutes in a game since Feb. 10 against Miami – why the sudden switch?

I really do think Hubert is the guy to lead UNC, but he’s proven time and time again to make questionable decisions in big moments.

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Seth Trimble NOT suiting up for game at Miami

Part of why UNC’s been so successful this year is due to its guard play. One of UNC’s key reserves will miss a second-straight game.

Seth Trimble provides valuable reserve minutes for the UNC men’s basketball team, giving starters RJ Davis and Elliot Cadeau some much-needed rest at guard.

Unfortunately for the Tar Heels, Trimble was ruled out before Tuesday’s loss against Clemson with an upper-body injury. This forced heavy usage on Cadeau and Davis, with the latter – despite scoring 22 points, setting a personal season-high in 3-pointers and passing Michael Jordan on the all-time UNC scoring – suffering one of his worst shooting nights on the campaign.

North Carolina also put reserve guard Paxson Wojcik on the court for a season-high 22 minutes, which paid off with a season-high seven points.

UNC will once again rely on its guard trio of Davis, Cadeau and Wojcik, as Trimble was ruled out for Saturday’s game at Miami with the same upper-body injury.

Missing Trimble, who is known particularly for his defense, could prove troublesome for the Tar Heels. Three of Miami’s top four scorers – Matthew Cleveland, Nijel Pack and Wooga Poplar – are all guards.

Cormac Ryan is technically listed as a small forward for UNC, but he could bring some much-needed production at the guard spot. Ryan’s been ice-cold recently, making just 13 field goals in his last five games combined, but he’s due to break out at some point.

Who will step up in Trimble’s absence?

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Hubert Davis provides key injury update to Seth Trimble

UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis provided an update on guard Seth Trimble’s injury ahead of Miami game.

The North Carolina Tar Heels were missing a key piece to the rotation during Tuesday’s loss to Clemson in Chapel Hill. Before the game started, the program revealed that sophomore guard Seth Trimble would miss the game due to an injury. 

Trimble reportedly suffered an injury in practice leading into the game and it was pretty evident early on that the Tar Heels were going to miss him.

Without Trimble on the court, UNC struggled a little defensively against a good-shooting Clemson team. But with a very important game coming up on the road at Miami, the big question is whether or not Trimble will be available.

During Friday’s press conference, Davis was asked about Trimble and called him a ‘game-time’ decision.

“He’s continuing to improve, and it’s gonna be a game-time decision,” Davis said at his press conference on Friday afternoon via Inside Carolina. “But every day he’s getting better.”

North Carolina hasn’t specified what the injury is exactly, calling it just an upper-body injury.

The hope is that Trimble is back for Saturday’s game as UNC is facing another tough test. Getting him back into the rotation would be huge not only on the defensive side but on offense as well.

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What went wrong in UNC’s loss to Clemson

A look back at UNC’s Tuesday night loss, taking a closer look at what went wrong for the Tar Heels.

The UNC men’s basketball program has their first home loss of the season, losing 80-76 to the Clemson Tigers.

A lot went wrong in the loss, and some concerning things were said following it. Before getting into what went wrong for the UNC basketball program, hats off to Clemson for never letting up, it was the first time UNC didn’t have a lead in the game since the 2022 home loss to Duke.

Despite never getting the lead, UNC flirted with getting in front of the Tigers, but couldn’t overcome their attack. Clemson also did a great job on switches, forcing UNC into questionable shot attempts, resulting in their second-lowest shooting percentage from the field (36.9%) of the season.

What else went wrong for UNC is the absence of [autotag]Seth Trimble[/autotag], who has been ideal off the bench all season. His defensive abilities and strong finishing at the rim were deeply needed.

Even with energy lacking, the fact that the Tar Heels only lost by four points despite arguably their worst game of the year tells you how good this team truly is. [autotag]Armando Bacot[/autotag] dominated for the second game in a row with 24 points and 13 rebounds. While [autotag]Paxson Wojcik[/autotag] stepped up in place of Trimble, finishing with the second-highest rebounds (6) on the team.

In the end, UNC went flat but wouldn’t be shocked if energy is pumped into them for Saturday’s game against the Miami Hurricanes. We saw how they looked coming off the Georgia Tech loss, expect the same from this one.

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