UNC is actively reshaping its basketball program under new coach Michael Malone, adding key staff and players. The Tar Heels are now favored to acquire Wake Forest guard Juke Harris, who recently met with the coaching staff.
UNC is aggressively remaking both the roster and coaching staff in Chapel Hill.
New coach Michael Malone has already added former Providence head coach Kim English as an assistant, as well as star Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas. Now, the Tar Heels are trending for an elite transfer portal target.
North Carolina may be the team to beat for Wake Forest guard transfer Juke Harris. According to Sports Illustrated, Harris met with Malone and the coaching staff both during an in-home visit and at a restaurant in Winston-Salem.
Michigan, which already met with Harris, is viewed as the primary competition to land Harris.
Harris only averaged 19 minutes last year as a true freshman, but as a sophomore this season, he started all 35 games and led the Demon Deacons with 21.4 points per game. At 6-foot-7, he's viewed as one of the best wings in the transfer portal.
The defending national champions aren't the only competition UNC is facing for Harris, as Tennessee is reportedly in the mix to land him, as well.
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Juke Harris is a guard transferring from Wake Forest, and he is considered a top target for UNC due to his potential impact on the team's roster.
UNC is undergoing significant changes, including a new coaching staff led by Michael Malone and the addition of players like Neoklis Avdalas from Virginia Tech.
Alongside UNC, Michigan is also in the running to recruit Juke Harris, having already met with him.
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