UNC Basketball Recruiting Updates, NBA Summer League, ACC Kickoff, MLB Draft
Plus: Gavin Gallaher returns for senior season, Terrence Brown's story hits the big screen, Erin Matson lands a national TV spot
🏀 Basketball
Caleb Wilson turned NBA Summer League in Las Vegas into his own personal highlight reel. The Bulls’ lottery pick opened with a Summer League record 35 points in his debut, then kept it going — a 19-point, eight-rebound, two-steal effort in a loss to the Jazz, followed two nights later by another 19-8-3 line with a block. Chicago ultimately held him out of the Bulls’ Summer League finale, but not before Kevin Garnett started calling him “The Little Ticket.”
Wilson wasn’t the only Tar Heel making noise in Vegas. R.J. Davis is building a real case for a two-way contract with the Spurs after going undrafted in 2025 — he’s strung together his best stretch of the summer, including a double-double in a win over the Bucks and multiple double-figure scoring nights since.
Seth Trimble has been a menace on the defensive end for Washington, capped by a highlight-reel rejection of former teammate Henri Veesaar at the rim, and he poured in 24 points earlier in the week as he pushes for one of Washington’s remaining two-way spots. (Yahoo! Sports, Tar Heel Tribune)
Michael Malone’s salary is now public record. UNC’s new head coach is making $7.5 million in year one, with lead assistant Chuck Martin at $500,000 and newcomer Bryan Tibaldi at $365,000.
Terrence Brown’s journey from no D-I offers to college basketball darling is getting the documentary treatment, debuting this week at the 2026 Summer League Film Festival. (Inside Carolina)
🏀 Basketball Recruiting
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for new UNC basketball coach Michael Malone on the recruiting trail, handing out offers and landing two more 5-star official visitors…
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