CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — Over a week and a half into the current transfer portal window, the North Carolina Tar Heels are starting to make some moves.
Head coach Hubert Davis said last week that his priority is to get bigger, as lack of size proved to be an issue for UNC this past season. Davis also said he’s also looking for consistency — which eluded the Tar Heels during a roller coast 2024-25 campaign that saw them just barely getting into the NCAA Tournament — and discipline.
UNC has already lost junior big man and sophomore point guard Elliot Cadeau to the transfer portal, with the latter already announcing a commitment to Michigan.
A handful of players on the Tar Heels’ target list have already or are expected to make official visits to campus over the coming days. The transfer portal closes on April 24.
Here’s the running list of transfers who have committed to playing for UNC next season, along with their position, date of commitment and most recent program.
UNC transfer commitments
Jonathan Powell, guard — April 1 (West Virginia)
The 6’6″ wing, who spent his freshman year with the Mountaineers, reportedly committed to the Tar Heels Tuesday without having made a visit to Chapel Hill. This past season, Powell played in 32 games — 23 of which he started — during which he averaged 8.3 points and 3.1 rebounds. He was second in the Big 12 in three pointers made by a freshman with 62, and he finished with the conference’s fourth-lowest turnover rate. Powell has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Henri Veesaar, center — April 4 (Arizona)
On Friday, UNC got their biggest target, according to Inside Carolina. At 7’0″, the sophomore from Estonia fills the Tar Heels need for size. Veesaar played in 37 games for the Wildcats, whose season just ended last week against Duke in the Sweet 16. Despite only starting five of those games, the big man ended the season as Arizona’s fourth leading scorer, averaging 9.4 points to go along with 5 rebounds and a team-leading 1.1 blocks per contest. Veesaar has two years of eligibility left.