On3 Even with the start of the fall semester, coaches across college basketball are wondering who on their roster might be eligible for the 2026-27 season, and who might not be, with so much uncertainty around 5th-year players. Last week, when Michael Malone met with the assembled media in Greensboro, he declared that everyone on his roster, including international imports Alexandros Samodurov and Sayon Keita, was cleared and ready to go for the upcoming season, while their s

@UNC_Basketball Yesterday, the Carolina Basketball program was on hand in Greensboro for the official announcement of the Tobacco Road Classic, a two-year agreement that will feature a neutral-site contest between UNC & NC State in Greensboro this year and next. Following yesterday’s formalities, the program released its full preseason and non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season, the first under new head coach Michael Malone. It had already been reported that UNC woul

Serge Ibaka Foundation After committing to the UNC Basketball program earlier this spring, FC Barcelona’s Sayon Keita has officially been cleared to make the move to Chapel Hill after a lengthy process of getting his visa approved, paving the way for the Mali native to join the program the week that classes start on the UNC campus. Keita, who is a projected NBA lottery pick for next year’s NBA Draft, averaged 8.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19 minutes, while playing in ACB and