The North Carolina Tar Heels misplaced greater than the sport in Tuesday’s 75-66 loss to the Miami Hurricanes. North Carolina’s freshman ahead Caleb Wilson can be out with a fracture in his left hand, in line with the crew. The Tarheels don’t have a timetable for when Wilson will return.
He suffered the damage within the first half of Tuesday’s loss to the Hurricanes. The 19-year-old returned to the sport within the second half after receiving detrimental X-rays. X-rays after the sport revealed the fracture.
Wilson leads the crew in factors, rebounds, steals and blocks. He has averaged 19.8 factors, 9.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks. Wilson set the UNC freshman report by scoring double figures in every of his 24 video games. He has additionally scored 17 20-point video games this season. Wilson has additionally been projected to be a lottery decide within the 2026 NBA draft.
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The lack of Wilson comes at a pivotal stretch in convention play. North Carolina has seven regular-season video games remaining earlier than the ACC event. The Tar Heels are 19-5 general and 7-4 in convention this season, which ranks seventh within the ACC.
Without Wilson count on the crew to depend on Henri Veesaar and Jarin Stevenson within the entrance courtroom. Veesaar has averaged 16.4 factors and 9 rebounds, whereas Stevenson has added 7.2 factors and three.7 rebounds. Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble can also be anticipated to have an elevated function.