Tar Heelytics: Breaking down Terrence Brown using advanced analytics

TL;DR

Terrence Brown, a high-scoring guard from Utah, has committed to UNC, making him a key addition for the Tar Heels next season. He averaged 19.9 points and 3.8 assists last season and is ranked the No. 8 combo guard by 247Sports.

Key points

Terrence Brown is a transfer from Utah to UNC.
He averaged 19.9 points and 3.8 assists last season.
Brown is ranked No. 8 among combo guards by 247Sports.
He chose UNC over several top programs including Kansas and Kentucky.
Brown has shown defensive capability with 1.7 steals per game.

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Utah transfer Terrence Brown is arguably UNC’s best transfer portal commit, giving the Tar Heels a high-scoring backcourt addition for next season.

Brown chose UNC over Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Ole Miss and USC. He is ranked the No. 8 combo guard and No. 38 overall transfer by 247Sports.

The 6-foot-3 rising senior averaged 19.9 points, 3.8 assists and 2.4 rebounds for Utah last season while shootingt 45.3% from the field and 32.7% from 3-point range. He earned All-Big 12 honorable mention. He has shown he can be a capable defender, averaging 1.7 steals per game throughout his career at both Utah and Farleigh-Dickinson.

His ability to both score and create for others makes him a natural candidate to replace former Tar Heels combo guard Seth Trimble.

Here are some notable advanced analytics and statistics from Brown in 2025-26.