Jaydon Young 2025-26 season in review

The 2025-26 UNC basketball season is officially in the books. Today, we are continuing our player review series with reserve guard Jaydon Young. A l ifelong Tar Heel fan who grew up in Goldsboro, Young transferred in from Virginia Tech last offseason.

Young originally committed to High Point University, a mid-major program which made history in the NCAA Tournament, but switched to don the Carolina Blue. Young didn't play much in non-conference action, totaling double-digits just three times in games, but delivered with 12 points in North Carolina's 87-84 win over Wake Forest . Hubert Davis gave Young a couple starting opportunities, but his production never replicated that crucial ACC victory.

Young will be a senior next season – and he has a tough choice to make. Does Young stay in Chapel Hill, living out his final season of college basketball with the team he grew up cheering for, while earning his college degree? Or, does Young transfer to a smaller school like High Point, where he'll be a Day One starter and a top option?

If professional basketball is in Young's future, HPU – or any mid-major school – may be the move. UNC won't have Seth Trimble in its 2026-27 backcourt, while Kyan Evans likely transfers due to his playing time dwindling. Maximo Adams and Dylan Mingo will come to Chapel Hill and reinforce the Tar Heels, but there's still plenty of spots to be filled.