The North Carolina Tar Heels needed a rebound season in bad shape last year and had to go to the transfer portal to get it done.
North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis entered the transfer portal last offseason, adding two starters to the roster in Cormac Ryan and Harrison Ingram. The latter, who started as a power forward, enjoyed his best collegiate season by shooting a career-high 43 percent from deep and consistently posting double-doubles.
It's highly unlikely that Ingram will return, but he is currently participating in the NBA Draft Combine, showing off his skills and awaiting evaluation on whether he should turn pro or return to UNC.
Ingram is likely to be selected if he remains in the NBA Draft, as he was selected 34th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in ESPN's latest mock draft.
If Ingram chooses not to return to Chapel Hill and the Blazers choose him, he would join a young roster headlined by Anfernee Simmons, Jeramie Grant, and Deandre Ayton. Become. In this situation, I would expect Ingram to be a backup small or power forward next to Grant and Shaydon Sharpe.
In this scenario, I also envision Jaelin Withers starting at power forward in the fall.
If Ingram were to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to Chapel Hill, he would regain a spot in the starting four and form a formidable one-two punch with RJ Davis. With Ingram's return, the Tar Heels will almost certainly be the favorites to win the national title.
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