UNC-Chapel Hill forward Ven-Allen Lubin transfers to NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — Name, Image and Likeness and the transfer portal have greatly altered the landscape of college basketball in recent years.
That reality came to the forefront for Tobacco Road basketball fans earlier this week when University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill forward Ven-Allen Lubin transferred to rival North Carolina State University.
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Lubin was a key contributor for the Tar Heels last season, playing in 37 games and making 20 starts. He averaged 8.7 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game in an average of 19.6 minutes per contest, .
Lubin's role at UNC really crystallized down the stretch; he averaged 15.7 points per game and 11 rebounds during the ACC Tournament and was a key part in the Tar Heels .
He arrived at UNC after spending a season at the University of Notre Dame and Vanderbilt University, making the Wolfpack his fourth team in as many seasons.
'We're thrilled to welcome Ven-Allen to our program. Physically, he stands out with a wingspan over seven feet and a strong, powerful frame. Offensively, he creates mismatches—he can score over smaller defenders in the post and has the quickness to drive past bigger ones. He also showed the ability while at Vanderbilt to step out and be a weapon from three-point range and we'll look to build off of that. He's an incredibly efficient scorer, having led his team in field goal percentage each of his first three college seasons. Beyond that, he has a high basketball IQ and will be a tremendous presence in our locker room.'
NC State head coach Will Wade
This is not the first time a former Tar Heel has donned an NC State jersey. Dontrez Styles, who was a member of the 2022 national runner-up UNC squad, played for the Wolfpack in 2024 after a year at Georgetown University.
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