Former UNC basketball forward [autotag]Walker Kessler[/autotag] is hoping to hear his name called early in the 2022 NBA draft. As Kessler prepares for the draft by participating in the combine, he was asked about his time at UNC and the Tar Heels Final Four run this past year.
After spending one season at North Carolina in 2020-21, Kessler transferred from UNC to Auburn. The move was disappointing for UNC fans and Auburn’s Bruce Pearl even said that the fit was better for the recruit than at North Carolina.
But as Auburn and Kessler fell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels reached the title game. And Kessler was happy for his old team. Here’s what he said via Inside Carolina:
“We went through a hard time together,” Kessler said about his time at UNC during a media interview at the NBA Draft combine. “And that coaching staff — I love them. I was so happy to see them do well (in 2021-22), quite honestly. It wasn’t expected of Coach Davis, but to see them get to that level. And it didn’t end how he wanted it, but I was extremely, extremely happy for him.”
There doesn’t appear to be any hard feelings between the two sides, and that’s for the best.
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