The NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal will open Tuesday, April 7, the day after the national championship game. Following UNC head coach Hubert Davis’ dismissal on March 24, several Tar Heels are expected to enter their names into the portal and pursue other opportunities.
Here’s a list of which players have either made announcements or are reported to be entering:
Isaiah Denis

Denis, a four-star freshman guard from the Charlotte area, was used sparingly in his first collegiate season. He appeared in only 10 games and did not play at all in the month of March. Denis did leave open the possibility of withdrawing from the transfer portal and returning to UNC, but cited the program’s “coaching uncertainty” in deciding to enter. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
Jaydon Young

Young is a North Carolina native who grew up a Tar Heel fan, fondly remembering coming to the Smith Center with his father for “Late Night With Roy.” He spent his first two collegiate seasons at Virginia Tech before coming to Chapel Hill as a junior. Young appeared in 31 games and started four, but never recaptured the form he found late in his sophomore season with the Hokies. He averaged 1.8 points per game and shot a career-low 28.3 percent on three-pointers with Carolina. He has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining.
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