Jan 4, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Matthew Marsh (33) and North Carolina Tar Heels forward Pete Nance (32) fight for a rebound in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Hubert Davis issued an injury update on starting forward Pete Nance on Friday afternoon.
Nance is day-to-day with a back injury that he suffered earlier this week in a win over Wake Forest. Nance played just 2 minutes in the contest.
“If he feels good enough to play, he’ll play,” Davis added.
Nance has been a key part of North Carolina’s season so far. He’s averaging 10.9 points per game while shooting 50% from the field. He’s also making 35.2% of his 3-point attempts on a volume of 3.5 shots per game.
But perhaps more importantly, Nance is arguably Carolina’s best defensive player outside of Leaky Black. His versatility on that end is an upgrade over Brady Manek f
rom a year ago and should pay dividends as the season goes on.
If Nance isn’t able to play, Justin McKoy is the most likely candidate to start in his place. McKoy played a season-high 17 minutes against Wake Forest.
Carolina is favored to win 6 of its next 7 games, according to projections from KenPom. The lone exception is UNC’s matchup at Virginia on Jan. 10.
UNC will be in action again on Saturday against Notre Dame in Chapel Hill.
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