UNC Basketball Roster Preview: The Bigs

Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels needed a big man. Arizona transfer Henri Veesaar fit the bill and he, along with James Brown, Zayden High and High Point transfer Ivan Matlekovic, comprise Davis’ size in the paint and post options. Inside Carolina’s roundtable crew of Rob Harrington, Greg Barnes and Riley Davis join host Tommy Ashley for a comprehensive preview of the Tar Heel bigs and wrap this three-part series with final roster grades for the 2025-26 season.

Show Rundown (time stamps are from YouTube version):
0:00 – Stream begins
0:20 – Show begins
1:09 – James Brown
3:15 – Zayden High
7:03 – Rob chimes in on High
8:35 – Ivan Matlekovic
10:22 – Old school practice bigs
11:58 – Timo reference!
13:15 – Henri Veesaar roundtable
20:40 – Strengths of the group
26:21 – Weaknesses
33:45 – Bold takes
39:10 – Final roster grades
48:05 – Leading scorer, rebounder, assists

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* The Postgame (basketball) with Rob Harrington, Dewey Burke, Tommy Ashley
* Next Level (all sports) with Greg Barnes, Tommy Ashley

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