UNC basketball won't pursue talented shooting guard
The North Carolina Tar Heels are still seeking a few additions to their 2025-26 basketball roster as the offseason continues on. UNC does have to fill some production with the departures of Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis, Ian Jackson, Drake Powell, and Jae'Lyn Withers.
While they have added a few key pieces, the search continues on. However, they will not be pursuing one guard who is available in the portal.
After news broke that Florida has ended its pursuit of USC guard Desmond Claude, many felt like the Tar Heels were an easy connection. But that didn't last long as Joe Tipton of On3 put that rumor to rest stating that UNC is not involved for Claude.
The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 15.8 points per game last season for the Trojans and is one of the top guards in the transfer portal. He would fill a need for UNC despite the program already bringing in a few guards.
However, with Tipton's news it does signal that either his NIL price is too high or the Tar Heels are just not interested as it is in Claude.
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