
North Carolina guard Seth Trimble has entered the transfer portal with a do-not-contact tag, seeking an extra year of eligibility. This move positions him for a potential fifth year if NCAA rules change following recent settlements.
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North Carolina guard Seth Trimble has entered the transfer portal with a do-not-contact tag and will seek another year of eligibility, according to a report from Pete Nakos of On3.
Trimble has already used his standard NCAA eligibility, but the move positions him for a possible extra season if the association revises its rules. It is viewed as a safeguard in anticipation of potential changes tied to last summer’s House settlement, which opened the door for a so‑called “5-for-5” model.
Under that framework, athletes would receive five full years of eligibility beginning immediately after their high school graduation or their 19th birthday. Trimble meets those criteria, putting him in line for a fifth year if the proposal takes effect.
Trimble is not the only player to take this step. Guard Denzel Aberdeen entered the transfer portal and committed to Florida despite initially having no eligibility remaining.
For Trimble to receive another season, he would need to secure an eligibility waiver from the NCAA, pursue legal action or wait for the association to enact a rule change.
Trimble is coming off the best season of his career in Chapel Hill. He set personal highs across the board, averaging 14.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from 3-point range in 24 games. He recorded four 20-point outings after having just one over his first three seasons and posted a 16.6 percent assist rate, the highest mark of his career.
On the strength of that production, Trimble was named All-ACC honorable mention.
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Seth Trimble entered the transfer portal to seek an extra year of eligibility, anticipating potential NCAA rule changes.
The '5-for-5' model would allow athletes five full years of eligibility starting after high school graduation or their 19th birthday.
Guard Denzel Aberdeen also entered the transfer portal, aiming to play despite initially having no eligibility remaining.


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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Basketball: Seth Trimble enters transfer portal, seeks extra year