UNC Transfer Portal Tracker: Additions, Departures & Updated Roster for 2026-27

The North Carolina Tar Heels have had a hectic offseason, orchestrating a major coaching change: Hubert Davis’ dismissal shortly after their first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament against VCU, followed by the hiring of longtime NBA coach Michael Malone as the next head coach in Chapel Hill.

After suffering a first-round exit for the second straight season, it is apparent that the Tar Heels need to continue making alterations heading into the 2026-27 campaign.

With that being said, here is the live tracker for North Carolina during the transfer portal cycle.

Transfer Portal Details

The transfer portal officially opened on Tuesday, April 7, jump-starting a two-week bonanza of player movement driven by NIL. The portal will remain open until April 21.

What Additions Have the Tar Heels Made?

After a week of dormant activity, which is understandable, as the program did not have a head coach in place until last week, North Carolina landed Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas. The freshman guard averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 assists, and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 38.6 percent from the floor and 31.4 percent from three-point range. Now that Malone is getting acquainted with his new position, the Tar Heels have been active in their pursuit of talent in the portal, and this acquisition could be a momentum swing for North Carolina in the coming days.

Hours before the portal closed, Malone orchestrated his second addition, signing Utah transfer guard Terrence Brown. Last season, the 6-foot-3, 174-pound guard averaged 19.9 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 45.3 percent and 32.7 percent from three-point range.

Shortly after Brown's commitment, the Tar Heels signed North Carolina State transfer Matt Able. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in his freshman season while shooting 35.5 percent from three-point range. Less than an hour after earning Able's commitment, Malone signed former FAU center Maxim Logue, who averaged 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11 minutes per game.

Who North Carolina Has Lost in the Portal

On the other hand, the Tar Heels have seen a plethora of players enter the transfer portal, including Isaiah Denis, Jaydon Young, Derek Dixon, Jonathan Powell, James Brown, Zayden High, Luka Bogavac, and Kyan Evans. Since then, Young and Denis has returned to Chapel Hill, while Dixon has committed to Arizona, Bogavac has signed with Oklahoma State, Powell committed to Pittsburgh, High has landed with South Florida, and Evans committed to Minnesota. Additionally, five-star recruit Dylan Mingo has de-committed and reopened his recruitment.

The Tar Heels' depth is going to take a hit with several of those players exiting Chapel Hill this offseason.

High is an underrated loss, as he was inserted into the starting lineup for a short time, with Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson each missing two games simultaneously. During the final seven games of the season, which Wilson missed that entire stretch, the 6-foot-9, 229-pound forward averaged 8.9 points and 6.6 rebounds.

Jarin Stevenson announced that he will be returning to Chapel Hill next season, leaving Henri Veesaar as the last domino to fall from last season's roster. Obviously, the Tar Heels would love to have the center return to the fold in 2026.

Updated Roster

Based on what has transpired so far, North Carolina's current lineup features Brown, Avdalas, Maximo Adams, Stevenson, Veesaar, Able, Young, Denis, and Logue.

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