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2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
Record29–10 (15–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
Seasons
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Duke 16 4   .800 32 7   .821
North Carolina 15 5   .750 29 10   .744
Notre Dame 15 5   .750 24 11   .686
Miami (FL) 14 6   .700 26 11   .703
Wake Forest 13 7   .650 25 10   .714
Virginia 12 8   .600 21 14   .600
Virginia Tech 11 9   .550 23 13   .639
Florida State 10 10   .500 17 14   .548
Syracuse 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Clemson 8 12   .400 17 16   .515
Louisville 6 14   .300 13 19   .406
Boston College 6 14   .300 13 20   .394
Pittsburgh 6 14   .300 11 21   .344
Georgia Tech 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
NC State 4 16   .200 11 21   .344
2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Hubert Davis, in his first season as UNC's head coach after the retirement of longtime coach Roy Williams. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

They finished the season 29–10 overall and 15–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the third seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated sixth seed Virginia in the Quarterfinals before losing to seventh seed and eventual champions Virginia Tech in the Semifinals. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were the eighth seed in the East Region. In the Final Four, Carolina beat Duke in the first and only rivalry meeting in the NCAA tournament. This game would be the final game of Coach K's career. In the National Championship game they lost to Kansas to end their run despite leading by as many as 17 before halftime.

Previous season

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The Tar Heels finished the 2020–21 season 18–11, 10–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. On February 27, 2021, head coach Roy Williams won his 900th career game in a win over Florida State, becoming the 5th and fastest Division 1 men's head coach to reach the milestone. On March 6, 2021, UNC completed a season sweep over rival Duke in a 91–73 win. Following the win, Roy Williams kissed the Smith Center court, causing speculation of possible retirement. Williams later said it was because of the team's 10–1 home record.[1] As the No. 6 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Notre Dame and Virginia Tech, before losing to Florida State in the semifinals. The Virginia Tech win would end up as Williams' 903rd and last win as a coach. North Carolina received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed and would lose in the first round to 9th-seeded Wisconsin in what would be Roy Williams' last game. Following the season, Roy Williams announced he would retire after 18 years as head coach of North Carolina.

Offseason

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On April 1, 2021, Roy Williams announced his retirement. Williams stated that he didn't feel like he was the "right man for the job anymore".[2] ESPN's Seth Greenberg suspected the changing culture of college basketball and "constantly re-recruiting your players, as opposed to mentoring them" played a part in Williams' decision.[3] Following the announcement, athletic director Bubba Cunningham and chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz started the process of searching for the next head coach.[4] CBS Sports' Matt Norlander said "The best job in college basketball just opened".[5] On April 5, 2021, UNC hired former player and assistant coach Hubert Davis as the next head coach.[6] The next day, Davis was formally introduced at an introductory press conference.

Roster changes

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Following UNC's loss to Wisconsin in the 2021 NCAA tournament, Sports Illustrated's Quierra Luck reported, "Carolina will have some transfers; a considerably high number for UNC" and Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan reported the offseason would be "ominous".[7][8]

Three days later, freshman center Walker Kessler announced he was entering the NCAA's transfer portal.[9] Inside Carolina reported that Kessler's decision was a "basketball decision only".[10] On April 12, 2021, Kessler announced that he would transfer to Auburn for the 2021-22 season.

On March 24, 2021, freshman forward/center Day'Ron Sharpe declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[11] On April 6, 2021 sophomore Armando Bacot also declared for the NBA draft, citing his intentions to "test the waters".[12] On June 21, 2021 Bacot formally withdrew from the NBA draft process, signaling his return to UNC for his junior season in a tweet.[13]

Redshirt junior Sterling Manley, walk-on senior Walker Miller, and senior forward Garrison Brooks all announced intentions to graduate and transfer.[14][15][16] Brooks transferred to Mississippi State on April 15.[17] On June 19, Miller announced he would be pursuing a graduate transfer at Monmouth University, and would be coached there by another former Tar Heel player in King Rice.[18] Manley eventually pulled his name from the transfer portal and decided to turn professional. After graduation, guard Andrew Platek eventually put his name into the transfer portal, and enrolled at Siena College in his home state of New York.[19]

Coach Davis was active in the transfer portal to mitigate these losses. On April 10, 2021, Virginia transfer Justin McKoy chose the Tar Heels. He was followed on April 16 by Oklahoma forward Brady Manek.[20][21] On July 8, 2021, the Tar Heels picked up another transfer when former Marquette forward Dawson Garcia, a Big East All-Freshman team selection for the 2020–2021 season, committed to the Tar Heels. His addition was made official on July 9, when the school issued a press release indicating his signing and arrival in Chapel Hill.[22]

Departures

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North Carolina Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Andrew Platek 3 G 6'4" 205 Senior Guilderland, NY Graduated and transferred to Siena
Day'Ron Sharpe 11 F/C 6'11" 265 Freshman Greenville, NC Declared for the 2021 NBA draft
Walker Kessler 13 F/C 7'1" 245 Freshman Newnan, GA Transferred to Auburn
Garrison Brooks 15 F 6'10" 240 Senior Lafayette, AL Graduated and transferred to Mississippi State
Sterling Manley 21 F 6'11" 250 Redshirt Junior Pickerington, OH Graduated
Walker Miller 22 F 6'11" 235 Senior Greensboro, NC Graduated and transferred to Monmouth
K. J. Smith 30 G 6'2" 170 Redshirt Senior Calabasas, CA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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North Carolina Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining Date Eligible
Dawson Garcia 13 F 6'11" 235 Sophomore Prior Lake, MN Marquette 4 October 1, 2021
Justin McKoy 22 F 6'8" 220 Junior Raleigh, NC Virginia 3 October 1, 2021
Brady Manek 45 F 6'9" 230 Graduate Harrah, OK Oklahoma 1 October 1, 2021

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dontrez Styles
SF
Kinston, NC Kinston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 18, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
D'Marco Dunn
SG
Tucson, AZ Westover (NC) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 30, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 35  247Sports: 38
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "North Carolina 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  • "2021 North Carolina Tar Heels Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

Roster

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2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Anthony Harris (I) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Paul VI Catholic Woodbridge, VA
G/F 1 Leaky Black 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Cox Mill Concord, NC
G 2 Caleb Love (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Christian Brothers College St. Louis, MO
G/F 3 Dontrez Styles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Kinston Kinston, NC
G 4 R. J. Davis (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Archbishop Stepinac White Plains, NY
F/C 5 Armando Bacot (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr IMG Academy Richmond, VA
G 11 D'Marco Dunn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Westover Tucson, AZ
F 13 Dawson Garcia 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Prior Lake
Marquette
Prior Lake, MN
G 14 Puff Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Hillcrest Prep Moon Township, PA
G 15 Rob Landry (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So NCSSM Greensboro, NC
F/C 21 Will Shaver[1] Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Oak Mountain Birmingham, AL
F 22 Justin McKoy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Panther Creek
Virginia
Raleigh, NC
G 24 Kerwin Walton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Hopkins Hopkins, MN
G 25 Creighton Lebo (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Greenfield Greenville, NC
G 30 Jackson Watkins (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Collegiate School Richmond, VA
F 34 Duwe Farris (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Myers Park Charlotte, NC
F 35 Ryan McAdoo (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Saint Andrew's Boca Raton, FL
F 45 Brady Manek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Harrah
Oklahoma
Harrah, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

^ Shaver, a member of North Carolina's 2022 recruiting class, enrolled a semester early due to the Tar Heels having an extra scholarship available. He will redshirt for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX
No. 19 Elizabeth City State W 83–55 
 17  Garcia   7  Black   5  Tied  Dean Smith Center (18,061)
Chapel Hill, NC
Regular Season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 19 Loyola (MD) W 83–67  1–0
 22  Love   9  Garcia   5  Davis  Dean Smith Center (14,992)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 12, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 19 Brown W 94–87  2–0
 26  Davis   10  Bacot   6  Davis  Dean Smith Center (16,854)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 16, 2021*
8:30 p.m., CBSSN
No. 18 at College of Charleston W 94–83  3–0
 24  Bacot   12  Bacot   6  Love  TD Arena (5,203)
Charleston, SC
November 20, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPNews
No. 18 vs. No. 6 Purdue
Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinal
L 84–93  3–1
 26  Garcia   8  Garcia   4  Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (9,176)
Uncasville, CT
November 21, 2021*
3:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 18 vs. No. 17 Tennessee
Hall of Fame Tip Off third place game
L 72–89  3–2
 16  Bacot   12  Bacot   4  Davis  Mohegan Sun Arena (9,100)
Uncasville, CT
November 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
UNC Asheville W 72–53  4–2
 22  Bacot   11  Black   5  Love  Dean Smith Center (15,710)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 1, 2021*
9:15 p.m., ESPN
No. 24 Michigan
ACC/Big Ten Challenge
W 72–51  5–2
 22  Love   14  Bacot   4  Love  Dean Smith Center (19,938)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 5, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN
at Georgia Tech W 79–62  6–2
(1–0)
 23  Davis   13  Bacot   5  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (6,217)
Atlanta, GA
December 11, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Elon W 80–63  7–2
 22  Tied   8  Black   3  Black  Dean Smith Center (16,607)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Furman W 74–61  8–2
 20  Garcia   12  Bacot   7  Davis  Dean Smith Center (14,342)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 18, 2021*
3:00 p.m., CBS
vs. No. 4 UCLA
CBS Sports Classic
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues within UCLA program [23] T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 18, 2021*
5:30 p.m., CBS
vs. No. 21 Kentucky
CBS Sports Classic
L 69–98  8–3
 22  Bacot   10  Bacot   3  Davis  T-Mobile Arena (12,117)
Paradise, NV
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Appalachian State W 70–50  9–3
 16  Bacot   11  Manek   5  Love  Dean Smith Center (19,386)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 2, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Boston College W 91–65  10–3
(2–0)
 22  Love   11  Bacot   5  Black  Conte Forum (5,516)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 5, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Notre Dame L 73–78  10–4
(2–1)
 21  Bacot   17  Bacot   5  Davis  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,259)
South Bend, IN
January 8, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN
Virginia W 74–58  11–4
(3–1)
 29  Bacot   21  Bacot   5  Tied  Dean Smith Center (20,638)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 15, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech W 88–65  12–4
(4–1)
 29  Bacot   12  Bacot   6  Davis  Dean Smith Center (18,568)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Miami (FL) L 57–85  12–5
(4–2)
 15  Bacot   12  Bacot   3  3 Tied  Watsco Center (5,979)
Coral Gables, FL
January 22, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest
Rivalry
L 76–98  12–6
(4–3)
 22  Manek   12  Bacot   3  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (11,898)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 24, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Virginia Tech
Rescheduled from Dec. 29, 2021
W 78–68  13–6
(5–3)
 22  Love   19  Bacot   5  Love  Dean Smith Center (19,357)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Boston College W 58–47  14–6
(6–3)
 16  Love   18  Bacot   5  Black  Dean Smith Center (17,237)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN
NC State
Rivalry
W 100–80  15–6
(7–3)
 21  Love   13  Bacot   5  Love  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Durham, NC
February 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville W 90–83 OT 16–6
(8–3)
 24  Manek   22  Bacot   6  Love  KFC Yum! Center (13,386)
Louisville, KY
February 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 9 Duke
Rivalry
L 67–87  16–7
(8–4)
 21  Manek   6  Tied   4  Love  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson W 79–77  17–7
(9–4)
 24  Bacot   10  Bacot   6  Davis  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,470)
Clemson, SC
February 12, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN
Florida State W 94–74  18–7
(10–4)
 18  Love   14  Bacot   6  Love  Dean Smith Center (20,348)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 16, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh L 67–76  18–8
(10–5)
 19  Love   10  Manek   4  Bacot  Dean Smith Center (17,270)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 19, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Virginia Tech W 65–57  19–8
(11–5)
 21  Love   15  Bacot   7  Love  Cassell Coliseum (9,825)
Blacksburg, VA
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN
Louisville W 70–63  20–8
(12–5)
 17  Manek   15  Bacot   5  Love  Dean Smith Center (18,618)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN
at NC State
Rivalry
W 84–74  21–8
(13–5)
 28  Bacot   18  Bacot   5  Manek  PNC Arena (16,704)
Raleigh, NC
February 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN
Syracuse W 88–79 OT 22–8
(14–5)
 22  Manek   18  Bacot   7  Black  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 4 Duke
Rivalry
W 94–81  23–8
(15–5)
 23  Bacot   11  Manek   5  Love  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
March 10, 2022
9:30 p.m., ESPN
(3) No. 25 vs. (6) Virginia
Quarterfinals
W 63–43  24–8
 21  Manek   11  Bacot   6  Davis  Barclays Center (15,994)
Brooklyn, NY
March 11, 2022
9:30 p.m., ESPN
(3) No. 25 vs. (7) Virginia Tech
Semifinals
L 59–72  24–9
 19  Bacot   14  Bacot   4  Tied  Barclays Center (15,994)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022*
4:30 p.m., TBS
(8 E) vs. (9 E) Marquette
First Round
W 95–63  25–9
 28  Manek   11  Manek   12  Davis  Dickies Arena (12,964)
Fort Worth, TX
March 19, 2022*
12:10 p.m., CBS
(8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 Baylor
Second Round
W 93–86 OT 26–9
 30  Davis   16  Bacot   6  Davis  Dickies Arena (13,300)
Fort Worth, TX
March 25, 2022*
9:40 p.m., CBS
(8 E) vs. (4 E) No. 11 UCLA
Sweet Sixteen
W 73–66  27–9
 30  Love   15  Bacot   4  Love  Wells Fargo Center (20,136)
Philadelphia, PA
March 27, 2022*
5:05 p.m., CBS
(8 E) vs. (15 E) Saint Peter's
Elite Eight
W 69–49  28–9
 20  Bacot   22  Bacot   5  Black  Wells Fargo Center (20,235)
Philadelphia, PA
April 2, 2022
8:49 p.m., TBS
(8 E) vs. (2 W) No. 9 Duke
Final Four/Rivalry
W 81–77  29–9
 28  Love   21  Bacot   4  Davis  Caesars Superdome (70,602)
New Orleans, LA
April 4, 2022
9:20 p.m., TBS
(8 E) vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Kansas
National Championship
L 69–72  29–10
 15  Tied   15  Bacot   2  Tied  Caesars Superdome (69,423)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP1918RVRVRVRVRVRV25RVNot released
Coaches2020*RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2

*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

References

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  1. ^ Roy Williams Explains Kissing Center Court, retrieved April 3, 2021
  2. ^ Roy Williams Retirement Press Conference, retrieved April 3, 2021
  3. ^ ESPN SportsCenter Coverage of Roy Williams' Retirement, retrieved April 3, 2021
  4. ^ THI TV: UNC AD Bubba Cunningham Addresses Basketball Coaching Search, retrieved April 3, 2021
  5. ^ Norlander, Matt [@MattNorlander] (April 1, 2021). "The best job in college basketball just opened" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Davis named UNC coach, Williams' successor". ESPN.com. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Luck [@Quierra_Luck] (March 19, 2021). "I'm hearing from my sources Carolina will have some transfers; a considerably high number for UNC" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Sherrell D. McMillan [@RellDMC] (March 19, 2021). "Alone, this (likely) UNC loss isn't the end of the world. Coupled with roster uncertainty heading into an offseason unlike any other, it's... ominous" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  10. ^ "Walker Kessler Leaving UNC". InsideCarolina.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "UNC freshman big man Sharpe to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Armando Bacot Jr. [@iget_buckets35] (April 6, 2021). "Ready for whatever... https://t.co/EpruCAz49X" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  16. ^ "UNC's Garrison Brooks Enters Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  17. ^ "North Carolina transfer Garrison Brooks intends to transfer to Mississippi State". 247Sports. April 15, 2021.
  18. ^ Avery Trendel (June 19, 2021). "Former UNC Forward Walker Miller Transferring to Monmouth". Chapelboro.com.
  19. ^ Mark Singelais (September 13, 2021). "Former Guilderland basketball star Andrew Platek enrolls at Siena". Times Union.
  20. ^ Krest, Shawn (April 10, 2021). "UNC Adds Virginia Transfer Justin McKoy". SI.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  21. ^ McMillan, Sherrell (April 15, 2021). "Oklahoma Transfer Brady Manek Commits to UNC". 247Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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