For the second time in three seasons, North Carolina basketball failed to reach the Round of 32 in March Madness, which is far below the standard of the Tar Heels. Thus, change is expected for the UNC basketball 2025-26 season, and that was going to be inevitable with the program’s second all-time leading scorer, RJ Davis, out of eligibility. Perhaps no singular player can replace what Davis provided the Carolina, but the team will utilize the college basketball transfer portal to land several players who can combine to fill Davis’ void.
One of those is wing Jonathan Powell, formerly of West Virginia. He’s the first player on the North Carolina basketball roster landed from the 2025-26 college basketball transfer portal but hopefully not the last. Who are other transfers that North Carolina can land to get back to its standard of competing for national championships? 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.
The InsideCarolina insiders are providing on-the-ground updates on every development the college basketball transfer portal has to offer and the future of the UNC basketball program, including insights from Evans Rogers and Buck Sanders, who have deep-rooted ties inside and around the UNC community. Get the inside scoop on the basketball program, plus VIP intel on UNC football, baseball, recruiting and more. You can also get access to The Tar Pit and the UNC Basketball premium message boards where you can connect with other UNC fans and insiders.
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While Davis’ departure was expected, his backcourt mate in Elliot Cadeau leaving Chapel Hill wasn’t expected. He finished second in the ACC in assists last season and was fourth on the team in scoring in his sophomore year. However, Cadeau chose to trade in the Carolina Blue for Maize and Blue of Michigan as he joined the Wolverines from the transfer portal.
With UNC now needing to replace its starting backcourt, it has narrowed its focus on guard Naithan George from the portal. He started each of his two college seasons at Georgia Tech, and he was the only ACC player to average more assists than Cadeau did last year. George is also more of a scorer than the player he could potentially replace as UNC’s point guard, as he put up 12.3 points a year ago, compared to Cadeau’s 9.4. The sixth-ranked point guard in the portal, interest is mutual between George and UNC as the two had a Zoom call on Thursday, April 3 to discuss a potential future together. Get the latest North Carolina basketball roster news from InsideCarolina.
How to get insider North Carolina basketball roster updates
Davis is expected to go after big names in the transfer portal, and the InsideCarolina staff has all the latest news involving incoming and outgoing transfers. You can only see the latest updates at InsideCarolina.
Who are the top names North Carolina basketball is pursuing? Go to InsideCarolina to see their insider information, all from a team of reporters with deep-rooted ties to North Carolina, and find out.
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