UNC basketball target chooses ACC rival in transfer portal
UNC and Louisville are no stranger to on-court battles. The Cardinals just won a recruiting battle over the Tar Heels on Wednesday.
As the North Carolina Tar Heels look ahead to their 2026-27 men's basketball roster, transfer portal activity will play a sizable role. UNC already has one key piece of the puzzle, landing versatile Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas . North Carolina also returns Jarin Stevenson and Jaydon Young, while awaiting a few other decisions.
The Tar Heels recently lost one hopeful addition to their 2026-27 roster, as Arkansas guard Karter Knox committed to Louisville. UNC previously targeted Knox , but talks never fully materialized. North Carolina isn't missing a ton offensively in Knox, who averaged just 8.
1 points and 4. 5 rebounds per game, across 22 appearances (18 starts) for John Calipari's Razorbacks. The Cardinals, coming off their second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, have every look of an early National Championship contender under head coach Pat Kelsey.
Louisville also landed a pair of top portal players in Flory Bidunga and Jackson Shelstad, both of whom started at Power Four programs last season. BREAKING: Arkansas transfer forward Karter Knox has committed to Louisville, @JoeTipton reports. https://t.