Breaking down the production UNC has lost this offseason

Departed for NBA

Jan 17, 2026; Berkeley, California, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels center Henri Veesaar (13) and forward Caleb Wilson (8) slap hands during the second half against the California Golden Bears at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Caleb Wilson

• Wilson, a projected top-four pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, is leaving Chapel Hill after just one season.
• 749 total minutes played (31.3 minutes per game)
• 476 total points (19.8 points per game)
• 226 total rebounds (9.4 rebounds per game)
• 64 total assists (2.7 assists per game)

Henri Veesaar

• Veesaar is projected to be a late first-round or early second-round selection in the 2026 NBA Draft.
• 971 total minutes played (31.5 minutes per game)
• 528 total points (17 points per game)
• 270 total rebounds (8.7 rebounds per game)
• 64 total assists (2.1 assists per game)

Total production leaving UNC for the NBA

• 1,720 minutes played
• 1,004 total points scored (Including games missed due to injury, the two combined for 38% of UNC's total points in 2025-26)
• 496 total rebounds (39% of UNC's rebounds)
• 128 total assists (49% of UNC's assists)

Portal departures (7)

Mar 12, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Derek Dixon (3) looks to pass as Clemson Tigers guard Jestin Porter (1) defends in the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Derek Dixon (Arizona)

• 737 total minutes played (22.3 minutes per game)
• 215 total points (6.5 points per game)
• 77 total rebounds (2.3 rebounds per game)
• 90 total assists (2.7 assists per game)

Luka Bogavac (Oklahoma State**)**

• 803 total minutes played (24.3 minutes per game)
• 323 total points (9.8 points per game)
• 82 total rebounds (2.5 rebounds per game)
• 73 total assists (2.2 assists per game)

Kyan Evans (Minnesota)

• 582 total minutes played (17.6 minutes per game)
• 131 total points (4.0 points per game)
• 39 total rebounds (1.2 rebounds per game)
• 82 total assists (2.5 assists per game)

Jonathan Powell (Pittsburgh)

• 542 total minutes played (16.3 minutes per game)
• 158 total points (4.8 points per game)
• 79 total rebounds (2.4 rebounds per game)
• 24 total assists (0.7 assists per game)

Zayden High (USF)

• 266 total minutes played (9.1 minutes per game)
• 100 total points (3.4 points per game)
• 82 total rebounds (2.8 rebounds per game)
• 14 total assists (0.5 assists per game)

James Brown (Howard)

• 50 total minutes played (5.6 minutes per game)
• 11 total points (1.2 points per game)
• 13 total rebounds (1.4 rebounds per game)
• 3 total assists (0.3 assists per game)

Ivan Matlekovic — Still in the transfer portal

• *7 total minutes played (1.3 minutes per game)
• *2 total points (0.5 points per game)
• *0 total rebounds
• *0 total assists

Total production leaving UNC through the transfer portal:

• *2,987 minutes played
• *940 total points scored (35% of UNC's total points in 2025-26)
• *372 total rebounds (29% of UNC's rebounds)
• *286 total assists (54% of UNC's assists)

Players out of eligibility (2)

Mar 19, 2026; Greenville, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) goes to the basket against VCU Rams forward Lazar Djokovic (17) in the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Seth Trimble

• 777 total minutes played (32.5 minutes per game)
• 336 total points (14.0 points per game)
• 91 total rebounds (3.8 rebounds per game)
• 71 total assists (3.0 assists per game)

Elijah Davis

• 10 total minutes played (1.7 minutes per game)
• 3.0 total points (0.5 points per game)
• 1.0 total rebounds (0.2 rebounds per game)
• 0 total assists

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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Basketball: A look at production gone from last season