Tag: Seth Trimble

Two UNC basketball players returned because of ‘unfinished business’

Two key UNC basketball players reveal just why they returned to UNC for another year.

North Carolina basketball is at the ACC Tipoff media event presented by T. Rowe Price today and the crew analysts start the program with a conversation bringing to the set Carolina guards, RJ Davis and Seth Trimble.

Both Davis and Trimble came out of last year with decisions to make. For Davis, was he going to the NBA Draft or coming back? For Trimble, was he going to another school in the portal or coming back?

This was the first question asked by the ACC Tipoff hosts as soon as Davis and Trimble hit the set.

For Davis, it was a hard decision to make especially after he had success last season. But in the end he returned.

“It was a hard decision to make coming off of a season where I had tremendous success as a player and we had as a team,” Davis said. “That is why I took all the time that was needed, but overall, I had some unfinished business left. My overall goal coming into college was to win a National Championship. I came up short my sophomore year, but also just how my legacy was to be remembered and my impact on this program and my teammates.”

Trimble did enter the portal, he made the decision to return to UNC. And he also pointed to the team having some unfinished business to attend to.

“Going off of what RJ said, I had a lot of unfinished business for myself and I had a lot of goals that I didn’t want to do just anywhere, I wanted to get done at North Carolina,” Trimble said. “That was a big reason why I came back. I took a lot of time like [RJ Davis] did, but I made the right decision in the end.”

There is a lot of potential for this team coming into this season and having the defensive prowess of Trimble back with the shooting and scoring capabilities of RJ Davis is going to make Carolina basketball win this year.

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Two guards will represent UNC at ACC Media Day

These two long-time Tar Heels will represent UNC at the ACC Tip-off Event.

North Carolina basketball is almost ready to start playing. Practice has begun and Hubert Davis is heavily into how the two new freshmen will work into the rotation and who will step up in place of those players who departed.

On top of that, the ACC’s full schedule was released earlier this week. The Tar Heels now know all of their conference opponents, where they will be headed on the road, the stretch that might prove the toughest.

With the ACC Tip-off Event just a couple of weeks away, Hubert Davis has decided which players on the team will attend the media day with him. Historically, head coaches and two or three main contributors from the team take part in this event.

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Davis has selected fifth-year guard and reigning ACC Player of the Year, RJ Davis, and Seth Trimble. Despite Trimble hitting the transfer portal this offseason before deciding to return to North Carolina, he still proves to be a key contributor on defense this season.

This will be our first opportunity to see how the players and coaches feel about their chances in the upcoming season.

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UNC basketball named a winner in transfer portal for 2024

UNC basketball isn’t quite done yet in the transfer portal.

The transfer portal has, essentially, turned into the free agency of college basketball.

I like the transfer portal because it allows teams to replenish their weakest spots, while giving reserves a chance to find starting minutes elsewhere.

Last offseason was rough for the North Carolina Tar Heels, who lost seven players to the transfer portal, including starting point guard Caleb Love. Six of UNC’s transfers were reserves, highlighted by Puff Johnson. However, seven outgoing players hurts.

North Carolina offset last offseason’s losses with five additions, including starters Cormac Ryan and Harrison Ingram.

With the recent addition of Belmont transfer Cade Tyson and only one loss, James Okonkwo, the Tar Heels were named one of 247Sports’ nine transfer portal winners.

“Hubert Davis has crushed it on the retention front in the 2024 cycle,” 247Sports’ Isaac Trotter wrote. “UNC has had just one player leave via the transfer portal, James Okonkwo, a seldom-used backup big man. Versatile guard and elite defender Seth Trimble entered the transfer portal, but he pivoted and returned to Chapel Hill. That’s like adding a top-100 transfer back to the roster. Even with North Carolina splurging for the top big men in the transfer portal, soon-to-be-junior Jalen Washington did not hit the transfer portal, even though a starting spot isn’t guaranteed. Even after All-American RJ Davis, the reigning ACC Player of the Year, announced his return to UNC for Year 5, soon-to-be-sophomore and former five-star point guard Elliot Cadeau did not hit the transfer portal.”

“Davis is back, Trimble is back and five-star freshman guard Ian Jackson is on the way, but Cadeau still chose to stay, even though he could’ve easily found a cleaner path to a monster role somewhere else.”

The portal is still alive and well for North Carolina, too.

On Thursday, Rutgers big man Cliff Omoruyi landed at RDU Airport. There are no official posts from his social media account, but UNC being Omoruyi’s last visit could be a good sign.

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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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