Despite the diminished prospect of capturing a national championship, North Carolina had a successful 2023–24 campaign.
The Tar Heels did not make the men’s NCAA tournament the previous year. They did, however, recover swiftly to win the ACC regular-season title and secure the top seed in March Madness.
But an important offseason has arrived as UNC starts to get over its heartbreaking Sweet 16 loss to Alabama.
A number of veterans, including seasoned center Armando Bacot and maybe elite guard RJ Davis, are leaving the team, which Hubert Davis and his coaching staff will have to adjust to. Luckily for the Heels, though, Chapel Hill will soon welcome a couple of 5-star prospects.
In a perfect scenario, Harrison Ingram and RJ Davis are retained by North Carolina to head the team in 2024–25.
Sadly, the likelihood is that neither will come back.
Davis might stay in Chapel Hill even if I’m forecasting them to move on. It seems like he’s only a mediocre NBA prospect, so the veteran guard has every right to continue his education.
Elliot Cadeau might participate in the 2024 NBA pre-draft, although his NBA career will probably be postponed due to a slight impact on his scoring as a freshman. In the backcourt, Seth Trimble ought to rejoin him, and Washington and Jae’Lyn Withers, two forwards, are ready for bigger roles.
It is anticipated that Zayden High, a 4-star recruit in the 2023 class, would enter the rotation.
ACC coaches won’t be haunted by the double-double machine anytime soon because Armando Bacot has finally used up his five seasons at UNC. It’s also the end of Cormac Ryan’s career as a collegiate player.
Harrison Ingram, a vital wing, and leading scorer RJ Davis may both return the next season. But in his fourth year, Davis might choose to go pro, and B/R’s Jonathan Wasserman sees Ingram as an early second-round pick in the NBA draft.
Paxson Wojcik, a reserve guard for the Tar Heels, is likewise ineligible, though the team might have a backup or two go through the transfer portal.
