Spears Chooses Texas Over UNC | Tar Heel Basketball News

Marcus Spears Jr., the top 2027 recruit and a monster scorer and rebounder, chose Texas over UNC — a huge blow for new coach Michael Malone, who’s trying to rebuild the program. Despite losing out on Spears, UNC’s still stacked with talent thanks to transfers like Terrence Brown and Matt Able, giving them one of the ACC’s best backcourts. With a fresh start and high expectations, Malone’s got his work cut out — but the Tar Heels are poised to make noise again next season. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a463ae5b1f8f5968