Sophomore forward Zayden High no longer with UNC basketball program
North Carolina’s basketball team is down a player after sophomore Zayden High left the program, according to news release from the university.
High participated in summer practices but is not enrolled at UNC, according to the news release. No additional details were provided.
The 6-foot-9 sophomore from San Antonio, Texas, played in 23 games last season. He contributed 18 points and 26 rebounds. He went 2 of 2 from the free-throw line in the ACC Tournament against Florida State, scoring a season-high four points in the Tar Heels’ victory.
High is the sixth scholarship player no longer with the program from last season.
The Tar Heels lost Armando Bacot, Cormac Ryan and Paxson Wojcik to graduation. Harrison Ingram entered the NBA Draft. And James Okonkwo transferred to Akron.
The departures led to the offseason being filled with efforts to replace the holes in the roster.
Carolina recently added Georgia Tech forward Tyzhaun Claude, from Goldsboro, to its frontcourt. He is a fifth-year player who received an eligibility waiver from the NCAA to play for the Heels.
UNC’s roster also includes Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin and Belmont transfer Cade Tyson. Bigs Jalen Washington and Jae’Lyn Withers returned to the program, as well.
Additionally, the roster features returners in RJ Davis, Elliot Cadeau and Seth Trimble. Trimble entered the transfer portal before withdrawing his name this spring. Five-star recruit Ian Jackson, Drake Powell and James Brown enter the program as freshmen.
This story was originally published August 27, 2024 at 6:43 PM.
