UNC's Wilson Out for Season, Mock Drafts Still High

0:00On March 6, North Carolina's star freshman Kayla Wilson is out for the rest of the season after breaking his right thumb during practice earlier. This week, the school announced the injury on Friday, March 6, saying he broke it on March 5th while going up for a dunk and will need surgery soon. Wilson had already missed time with a left-hand injury from the February 10th game against Miami, and he was set to return for Saturday's match-up, with rival Duke on March 7th. Even without him, the tar heels posted a strong five wins and one loss record. The team has turned things around lately, winning 10 of their last 12 games after a shaky start in conference play. They're now projected as a number five seed in the NCAA tournament, but losing their top score hurts their postseason push. This 6-foot-10 Atlanta native dominated as a true freshman, averaging 19.8.9.4 rebounds and 2.7. Assist per game while shooting nearly 58% from the field. He ranked as the fifth best recruit

1:00in his class. Officials expect Wilson to recover in time for the pre-draft process, where mock-drafts have him going as high as number four overall to the Indiana. Pacers in 2026. North Carolina now shifts focused to wrapping up strong against Duke.