UNC guard officially re-signs with program for 2026-27 season
Jaydon Young was a valuable bench contributor during his first season at UNC. The lifelong fan will also play his senior season in Chapel Hill.
The UNC men's basketball program is slowly watching its 2026-27 roster take shape, despite plenty unknowns and outsanding targets. On Monday, North Carolina landed Northwestern center Cade Bennerman in the transfer portal. The Tar Heels' most high-profile addition is former Utah guard Terrence Brown , while returning guys like Jarin Stevenson provide a major frontcourt boost.
On Monday, UNC gained a backcourt boost in the form of reserve guard Jaydon Young , who officially re-signed for the 2026-27 season. After playing two seasons at Virginia Tech, Young transferred into Chapel Hill during the 2025 offseason. Starting four games for North Carolina a season ago, Young's best outing came against Wake Forest, when he scored a season-best 12 points in an 87-84 win.
Young started just four of his 31 appearances, but proved himself as a key contributor off the bench, particularly as the Tar Heels got deeper into ACC play. UNC's backcourt currently includes Brown, NC State transfer Matt Able, Isaiah Denis and now Young. Michael Malone will undoubtedly experiment with his best combinations, something Tar Heel Nation should trust the 2023 NBA Champion to do with ease.
Ink is dry āļø #CarolinaFamily pic. twitter. com/W4HuD3ZLPb ā Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) April 27, 2026 As previously mentioned, North Carolina's roster is nowhere near complete.