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UNC Basketball Makes Major Caleb Wilson Announcement Before Season Opener

UNC Basketball Makes Major Caleb Wilson Announcement Before Season Opener

Summary

The North Carolina Tar Heels' college basketball team will start their 2025-26 season by playing against Central Arkansas. Freshman Caleb Wilson, a five-star recruit, is considered a major addition to the team and is on the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List. The Tar Heels are ranked 25th in the preseason poll.

Key Facts

  • The North Carolina Tar Heels play their first game of the 2025-26 season against Central Arkansas.
  • The team is ranked No. 25 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll.
  • Caleb Wilson is a freshman and was ranked the No. 3 power forward by 247Sports.
  • Wilson chose UNC over offers from schools like Ohio State, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
  • He is one of 50 players on the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List.
  • Caleb Wilson scored 23 points in a recent preseason game against Winston-Salem State.
  • The Tar Heels will face the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks after playing Central Arkansas.
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