North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough — who could be taken as early as 11th in the NBA draft Thursday night, by the New Jersey Nets — said he debated whether to accept the invitation to sit in the Green Room at Madison Square Garden.

With the NBA Draft a day away, Wayne Ellington's Final Four Most Outstanding Player award is no longer such a big deal.

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly like Ty Lawson. The North Carolina point guard's NBA fan club also includes, apparently, the New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks.

Formerly-suspended North Carolina wing Will Graves is doing well in both summer school and the weight room -- and is expected to be on the court when the team opens practice in October.

Charlotte Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins says "we're kind of all over the board right now" concerning the 12th pick. But the Bobcats did announce one firm decision Tuesday:

The NBA is expected to release its list of invitees to Thursday’s draft later today. But one player who will definitely be in the so-called “green room” at Madison Square Garden in New York: UNC forward Tyler Hansbrough.

Since graduating from North Carolina on May 10, Danny Green has been constantly on the move -- living in airports between two-day stints in tryout cities.

Most years when I attend an elite summer basketball camp, I get captivated by some guard who didn't come in with a top-10 reputation.

Eric Montross, a 7-foot former center for the Tar Heels, started his Father's Day Basketball camp 15 years ago in tribute to Jason Clark, a cancer patient Montross befriended at the N.C. Children's Hospital during his UNC basketball days.

Tysiac:Most years when I attend an elite summer basketball camp, I get captivated by some guard who didn’t come in with a top-10 reputation.

Andre Dawkins, a wing who has committed to Duke, didn't hesitate Thursday night as he received a pass and swished a 3-pointer from the wing over the outstretched arm of Reggie Bullock.

A new phone poll shows that UNC head coach Roy Williams is more popular in North Carolina than his Duke basketball counterpart Mike Krzyzewski.

Duke and North Carolina target Harrison Barnes had a chance to win a game in overtime for his team during Friday morning’s session at the NBA Players Association top 100 camp at the University of Virginia.

Harrison Barnes was supposed to be resting. Instead, he called his coach at 6 a.m. on a Monday, a few days after his freshman season at Ames High in Iowa ended with a loss in the district playoff semifinals.

Now that we know who'll be playing in the ACC, let's take a second look at the 2009-10 basketball season.

Tyler Hansbrough spent last weekend checking out luxury cars in anticipation of the June 25 NBA Draft.

Giglio:Would anyone be surprised if Charlotte took Tyler Hansbrough with the 12th pick in the NBA Draft?