UNC Hires Malone, Lands Brown & Keita

0:00On April 2-8, North Carolina just made waves by hiring Michael Malone as their new head men's basketball coach, aiming to bring back that tar heel. Dominance. They're building a fresh roster with returners like Jaren Stevenson and Jaden Young holding it down, plus some big portal splashes to boost the squad. Earlier this week, score First Guard Terrence Brown made it official by signing with UNC for the 2026-27 season. The junior from Minneapolis averaged close to 20 points a game last year, stepping up as the top guy on a struggling team at Fairly Dickinson. Brown's coming off a program fresh from that wild upset over Purdue back in 2023, and now he'll anchor Malone's first offense here. Handling point guard duties while leading the scoring. He's got solid help in the back court from Young, Matt Abel, and Versatile, Neoclus Avdollis. Meanwhile, UNC snagged another gym with a Tuesday commitment from 6-11 Mallion Center, Sayon Kita, who's balling with FC Barcelona right now.

1:03This adds serious front court muscle and shows Malone's knack for international biggs, echoing his Denver days with Nicola Yokic. Brown's pure scoring and experience should keep the heels competitive in the ACC, and with more portal moves possible, this roster still shaping up to chase some serious hardware.