Jarin Stevenson 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 forward Jarin Stevenson. A lifelong Chapel Hill native who played his high school basketball at nearby Seaforth, Stevenson initially chose Alabama over the Tar Heels.

Stevenson enjoyed a couple solid seasons in Tuscaloosa, including a Final Four run in 2024 when the Crimson Tide beat North Carolina, but he never reached his full potential. What better team to boost your basketball career with, than the childhood team you grew up cheering for? Wanting to be part of UNC's promising, 2025-26 roster, Stevenson chose to return home in the transfer portal.

Stevenson started his time as a Tar Heel coming off the bench, but his versatility quickly earned himself a regular starting spot. Stevenson has the length and height to defend anyone, whether on the perimeter or in the post. Stevenson can make threes, pull down rebounds or slam home thunderous dunks.

When an injury prematurely ended Caleb Wilson's freshman season , Stevenson found himself playing close to the full game. Stevenson rose to the challenge, playing a minimum 30 minutes in eight of North Carolina's final nine games. Stevenson scored a career-high 19 points in UNC's 79-65, Valentine's Day win over Pitt.