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North Carolina Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
KenPom #27 · 24–9 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC
North Carolina finished 24–9 (ACC 4th, KenPom #27) in 2025–26. 16 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 11 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
Where the door opens
our roster projection · your arrival yearForwards: open from 2028 — 3 ahead.
Guards: blocked until 2029.
Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads. Hover a cell for its evidence.
Guards in that room (9)
Forwards in that room (4)
Centers in that room (3)
If you want to play at North Carolina
How to get recruited hereFor 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (9 ahead), F blocked (4 ahead · multi-yr), C crowded (3 ahead · multi-yr).
Of the latest cycle's 11 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 7 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from NC, CA, VA.
9 of 16 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 9 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
14% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 16 playersGuards 9 of 16
Frontcourt 7 of 16 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 15 of 16 players on the 2025–26 roster with recorded stats; "returning" means listed on the 2026–27 roster.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
9 of 16 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
9 of 169 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
2 five-stars: Matt Able #26 (2025), Maximo Adams #26 (2026).
Where from
NC 6 · CA 2 · VA 2 · FL 1 · GA 1 · IA 1
6 international: Bamako; Sisak, Croatia; Tallinn, Estonia; Evosmos and 2 more
High schools: Sagemont Prep (Weston, Fla.) ×2; Link Academy (Branson, Mo.); Jordan (Durham, N.C.) and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Atlantic Coast Conference (18 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | North Carolina | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′4″ | 6′4″ | |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′10″ | 6′9″ | +1″ |
| Roster size | 16 | 15 | +1 |
| Freshman share | 25% | 33% | −8pp |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official North Carolina rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: North Carolina's 2026–27 roster is posted, so this page reads it; the conference comparison uses 2025–26, the newest season every program has on file. · Stats: 2025–26, the last season played — the 2026–27 season has no games yet. · New this season: players not listed on the 2025–26 roster; a newcomer who is not a freshman counts as a transfer addition · Ratings: KenPom, five seasons; conference finish computed among same-conference teams by rating · Openings: Depth Chart's roster projection from listed class years; confidence stated per year · Sample: among players who made a college roster — the data cannot see who didn't. Among players who made a college roster. Model judgments describe positions and cohorts, never a named player's future. Refreshed automatically when the rosters change. Corrections: research@mydepthchart.com.
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