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Jawad Williams returns home, joins Cleveland Cavaliers coaching staff

1 week ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumAfter a playing career that included many stops around the world, Jawad Williams — who won a national championship at Carolina in 2005 — is coming home for his second assistant coaching job in the NBA. Williams, 42, who was born in Cleveland at nearby St. Edward High School in Lakewood, is joining the staff of head coach Kenny Atkinson as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played parts of three seasons from 2008 to 2011.
Russian wing commits to UNC women’s basketball

1 week ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumRussian 6–1 wing Elizaveta Astakhova, who turns 19 in December, has committed to North Carolina and will likely join the women’s basketball program next season. Talia Goodman of On3 reported the news Tuesday afternoon.
Former Duke catcher Winslow commits to UNC

1 week ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumNorth Carolina snagged its second catcher from the transfer portal, and didn’t have to go very far to get him. After two seasons at Duke, Macon Winslow is transferring to UNC. He made the announcement Monday afternoon on his Instagram account, calling it a “New Chapter.”The 6–0, 200-pound Hertford native hit .278 with 13 doubles, nine home runs with 48 RBI and 31 walks with a slugging percentage of .490 and a .391 on-base percentage last season.
N.C. State’s Wade says UNC was ‘too dumb to play’ Lubin

1 week ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumAs if losing a dependable player to a rival school isn’t bad enough for the North Carolina fanbase, first-year N.C. State coach Will Wade is taking shots at how much the Tar Heels played Ven-Allen Lubin. While speaking to Wolfpack fans during a One Pack event on Saturday night at the Tobacco Road Sports Café and Brewery in Raleigh, Wade wondered why Lubin didn’t play more.
Busch flourishing, Gallen struggling while several, including Pence, doing well in minors

1 week ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumThe seasons for the three former North Carolina players currently in the major leagues have been a mixed bag, including impressive play from Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch and struggles for Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen. The most impressive of the 24 Tar Heels in the minor leagues have been pitchers Cooper Criswell, Dalton Pence and Austin Love, as well as first basemen Aaron Sabato and Parks Harber.
Cole Anthony dealt to Memphis in blockbuster deal

1 week ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumAfter playing his first five NBA seasons with the Orlando Magic, guard Cole Anthony is headed to the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster trade. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday that Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pole and four unprotected first-round picks and the No. 16 pick in this year’s NBA draft are going from Orlando to Memphis in exchange for Desmond Bane.
UNC’s Stevenson, Kepley, Haugh invited to MLB Draft Combine

1 week ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumNorth Carolina catcher Luke Stevenson, center fielder Kane Kepley and right-handed pitcher Aidan Haugh have been invited to the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix, a five-day event that starts Tuesday. Stevenson is No. 20 and Kepley is No. 82 on the MLB top 200 prospects rankings.
In radio interview, Lombardi calls reporting on Belichick’s personal life ‘noise,’ ‘disruptive’

2 weeks ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumWhile there continue to be reports about Coach Bill Belichick’s personal life and questions about the role of his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, the messaging in describing that media attention from the Carolina football program can be summed up in one word: noise. When Belichick stated at Tuesday’s press conference at the Kenan Football Center that Hudson had no role in the football program, he repeatedly referred to reports about her and his personal life as noise.
All-CAA UNCW reliever Baker commits to Carolina

2 weeks ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumAlthough he’s likely to be drafted in July and could sign with a major-league team, former UNCW right-handed pitcher Trace Baker has committed to North Carolina, giving the Tar Heels their fifth baseball transfer portal commitment. The 6–4, 230-pound Baker was a first-team All-CAA reliever last season in his junior year, going 4–1 with a 2.24 ERA with five saves.
UNC ace Knapp named National Pitcher of the Year

2 weeks ago | tarheeltribune.com | R.L. Bynum

By R.L. BynumJake Knapp’s incredible senior season has earned him the College Baseball Foundation’s National Pitcher of the Year award. With the honor announced Friday, he becomes the first Carolina pitcher to earn the award since it was first given in 2009 and the first to earn a national pitcher of the year award since Andrew Miller in 2006. “Jake is an incredible human being and leader,” UNC coach Scott Forbes said.