Mar 27, 2022; Philadelphia, PA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis celebrates after the Tar Heels defeated the St. Peters Peacocks in the finals of the East regional of the men's college basketball NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Mitchell Leff-USA TODAY Sports
North Carolina’s roster for the 2022-23 season is set.
The Tar Heels earned a commitment from Northwestern transfer Pete Nance, who should slot in as their starting power forward next season.
Here’s Nance’s announcement:
Nance will likely replace Brady Manek in UNC’s starting 5, who is out of collegiate eligibility. The Tar Heels return 4 starters next season.
Nance is a more versatile athlete than Manek and is a good shooter, too. He made 45.2% of his 3-point attempts at Northwestern last season.
He chose to return to college for his fifth year of e
ligibility rather than begin his professional career. It’s possible he would have been a second-round pick had he chose to remain in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Nance’s father, Larry Nance Sr., was a multi-time NBA All-Star. His brother, Larry Nance Jr., is also in the NBA.
Caleb Love, RJ Davis, Leaky Black and Armando Bacot are expected to round out North Carolina’s starting 5 in 2022-23.
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