Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels had a very active offseason in the transfer portal. Seven players departed via the portal but four were added to the roster.
As North Carolina looks to get back on track after a disaster of a season, it hopes the transfers can get them back there. The roster features the transfer class with Harrison Ingram, Cormac Ryan, Jae’Lyn Withers and Paxson Wojcik plus the three-man recruiting class that just added Elliot Cadeau.
At the end of May, Eric Bossi has a list of eight programs with sneaky-great college basketball transfer portal hauls. And that list included North Carolina:
Transfer portal team rank: 17
Bossi’s take: A former McDonald’s All-American and five-star prospect who was the Pac-12 freshman of the year in 2021-22, Ingram is the headliner of this portal group. He can play at the three or the four and will give North Carolina a guy they can run offense through in the high post. If he knocks down shots, he will be a huge difference maker. Speaking of knocking down shots, Ryan could go down as one of the best under-the-radar portal pickups. Adding a guy who has made over 200 career 3s at just over 35% to a team that needs shot makers to open the floor is a very big get. Louisville has been so bad for the past two years that it’s really hard to know exactly what Withers will bring to the table. However, he did show a lot of promise as a freshman. He has also made nearly 35% of his 3s and at least gives them an athlete with size to help with depth. Wojcik will give them a complimentary player who has four years of college experience.
Time will tell if this transfer class does turn things around for the Tar Heels, but if they don’t find success, it could be another long season in Chapel Hill.
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