Most of the top 100 players in this year's transfer portal have already left, or some early draftees in that group could begin their pro careers instead of returning to college next season. Unfortunately for the UNC basketball program, the Tar Heels still need a formidable big man or two to complete their 2024-25 roster construction.
Its roster is heavy on backcourt sensations but light on replacing NBA-bound Harrison Ingram and eligibility-depleted Armando Bacot, and includes 10 of the 13 scholarships allowed. Masu.
Outside of former fourth-year Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins, who is one of the best portal talents weighing his NBA hopes against his remaining NCAA goals, perhaps Ben-Allen Rubin, a transfer from Vanderbilt, He's probably the most notable person in the home of UNC basketball right now. Head coach Hubert Davis continues to pursue the portal.
Contact with UNC in the Rubin sweepstakes has been “increasing,” Rivals' Tar Heel Illustrated noted Thursday. And now there's a lot of buzz on social media that the Tar Heels could be one of the top choices for the 6-foot-8, 230-pound bruiser's next move.
He spent his freshman season at Notre Dame, later as a teammate of Tar Heel sharpshooter Cormac Ryan, and last season at Vanderbilt under coach Jerry Stackhouse, a UNC legend who was fired in March. I played.
Rubin, who is ranked No. 117 overall in the portal and has two years of eligibility remaining, averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Commodores.
Although not the most appealing option, Ben Allen-Rubin is a rigorous and intelligent player who can fit in well with Chapel Hill's players and coaches while assuming an impactful role, whether as a starter or off the bench. This is the existence of a post.
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