North Carolina basketball has opened each of Hubert Davis’ four seasons as head coach ranked in the top 20 in the AP Poll, but finished the year in the top 25 just once over those four campaigns. For a program with the history of North Carolina, consistently failing to meet preseason expectations can lead to a change.
Davis will try to avoid that, and for the first time as a head coach, he won’t be able to rely on All-American guard RJ Davis, who ended his five-year North Carolina career as the program’s No. 2 all-time leading scorer. Hubert Davis played at North Carolina and began as an assistant under Roy Williams in the 2012-13 season, so he knows the Tar Heels’ standard of success and North Carolina basketball roster needs.
A mix of talented freshmen and college basketball transfer portal additions are ways to create elite college basketball teams in the one-and-done and NIL era. North Carolina has been active in both areas, but who should Tar Heels fans be focused on to return the Tar Heels to glory? If you love the Tar Heels, or want the latest roster updates and college basketball transfer portal news, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at InsideCarolina, the 247Sports affiliate that covers North Carolina.
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