We’re just one day removed from the end of college basketball season, with Florida coming back to defeat Houston in a National Championship classic, but things are already looking up for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
UNC will welcome in 5-star power forward Caleb Wilson, a Top-10 freshman in the 2025 recruiting class. Seth Trimble just announced his return for a fourth and final season earlier Tuesday and North Carolina will soon host BYU transfer wing Kanon Catchings, plus Michigan State point guard Tre Holloman.
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While the Tar Heels have yet to host Catchings or Holloman, there’s an extremely strong chance at least one of them lands in Chapel Hill.
Also on Tuesday, On3 Sports Transfer Portal Reporter Pete Nakos said there’s a 100 percent chance UNC lands Catchings.
Catchings would be a massive get for North Carolina. Though he’s listed as a wing (small forward), Catchings’ 6’9″ frame means he can also play power forward or center.
In 31 games (15 starts) for BYU during his freshman season, Catchings averaged 7.2 points per game, 2.2 rebounds per game and shot 41.1 percent from the field. Catchings watched his playing time decrease over the season, though, highlighted by playing nine total minutes in two NCAA Tournament games.
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After lacking consistent height across their roster last year, the Tar Heels look poised to be a much taller team for their 2025-2026 campaign. UNC landed 7-foot center Henri Veesaar from Arizona in the transfer portal, Wilson is a 6’9″ power forward and 6’8″ center Ven-Allen Lubin returns.
Though 100% is simply just a prediction, I love North Carolina’s chances to land Catchings. Once the Tar Heels can land a portal point guard, they’ll be all set.
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