RJ Davis, within reach of the UNC basketball program's all-time scoring record, announced early Wednesday morning that he's set to become a fifth-year Tar Heel.
Reports of UNC basketball senior RJ Davis' planned return to Chapel Hill for a fifth campaign with the Tar Heels are nothing new. And the fact hisamong the NBA Draft's early entrants on Tuesday signaled that the reports were likely accurate. But as of early Wednesday morning, the news is official.
By choosing to spend another year in college, an option stemming from the NCAA not counting the truncated 2020-21 season against anyone's eligibility, the reigning ACC Player of the Year has a shot to become the preseason frontrunner for the Naismith Trophy and surpass Tyler Hansbrough as the UNC basketball program's all-time leading scorer.
Davis, who averaged a career-high 21.2 points per game for the 2023-24 Tar Heels, needs only to match the 784 points he posted as a senior to tie Hansbrough atop the list.
However, Tar Heel head coach Hubert Davis and his staff have their eyes on potentially adding a few more talents via the transfer portal.UNC Pads Record, Becomes ACC's First No. 1 Seed This Decade
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