Caleb Wilson's Bad Break, Malloy Smith Commits, Luka Catches Fire, Heels Fall at Duke

Plus: Big honor for Trimble, Bacot safe overseas, Honeycutt's insane home run streak, UNC alumnae dominate SheBelieves Cup

Seth Trimble and UNC had a rough night vs. Duke | Photo: Grant Halverson, UNC Athletics

UNC Basketball experienced a big win and a big loss this past week, the Tar Heels landed a commitment from combo guard Malloy Smith (son of Kenny Smith), Caleb Wilson broke his other thumb, Armando Bacot is safe in the Middle East, Baseball and Softball split ACC series, UNC alumnae won the SheBelieves Cup, Women’s Hoops awaits their Tournament fate, and more. On to the updates…

🏀 Basketball

Carolina Basketball’s week got off to a great start with Seth Trimble being named ACC Player of the Week after averaging 25 points, four assists, and three rebounds in UNC's wins over No. 24 Louisville and Virginia Tech.

On Tuesday, Carolina took care of a tough Clemson team at home, 67-63, behind Luka Bogavac’s 20 points, which included 6(!) three-pointers.

Luka Bogavac drains one of his 6 three-pointers vs. Clemson | Photo: Jeffrey A. Camarati, UNC Athletics

But it was all downhill from there as news broke Friday that star freshman forward Caleb Wilson had broken his other hand after banging his thumb on the rim during a dunk at practice Thursday. Wilson had surgery Friday, and the future first-round NBA Draft pick has likely played his final game as a Tar Heel.

On the other side of the globe, former UNC rebound king Armando Bacot and several members of his Turkish basketball team were stranded in Dubai amid the attacks between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. They eventually made it back to Istanbul once air travel was safely restored, but that had to be one stressful day at the airport.

And to cap off the week, No. 17 UNC fell at Duke, 76-61, after trailing by just 5 points at halftime. Derek Dixon was Carolina’s star in the losing effort, scoring 17 points and draining five three-pointers. The difference in the game? Duke led in second-chance points and points-off-turnovers by a combined 38-8 margin. There’s your ball game in a nutshell.