UNC transfer portal target chooses historic Big 10 program
The Tar Heels need a big man for their 2026-27 season. Aiden Sherrell, one of UNC's top targets, committed to a Big 10 program instead.
All the talk of college basketball right now is transfer portal activity, with plenty guys still announcing their decisions to enter or next destinations. UNC, which recently hired Michael Malone as its next head coach, is off to a slow portal start. North Carolina landed Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas , a Top-20 portal player, with others sure to follow.
The Tar Heels will miss out on one target through, as Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell committed to Indiana on Wednesday. A sophomore from Detroit, Sherrell would fill an immediate post need for UNC, which lost Caleb Wilson to an NBA Draft declaration . Henri Veesaar is also mocked in this year's draft, so there's no guarantee North Carolina has a starting center for next season.
Sherrell averaged 11. 1 points, 6. 2 rebounds and 2.
2 blocks per game in his first season as a full-time starter for Nate Oats, who led his Crimson Tide to the Sweet 16. Now heading up to Bloomington, Sherrell is tasked with helping the Hoosiers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2023. NEWS: Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell has committed to Indiana, source tells @247Sports Sherrell averaged 11.