One player the Tar Heels were connected to was forward Kanon Catchings, the f ormer four-star recruit who spent one season at BYU before entering the portal. North Carolina was considered the favorite to land him ahead of his visit this past weekend. But now, things are going in a different direction.

Meanwhile, UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his staff have landed three wins of their own in this year’s transfer cycle, including a recent pledge from Colorado State's Kyan Evans. Stay tuned to North Carolina Tar Heels On SI for more UNC basketball news.

With the transfer portal open for men's basketball, several transfers have announced their intentions to join UNC next season.