UNC basketball guard Seth Trimble injured, out indefinitely. Here’s what we know
UNC senior captain and veteran leader Seth Trimble suffered a broken bone in his left forearm during a team workout Sunday afternoon, the school announced on Sunday evening.
Trimble will undergo surgery this week, and the timeline for his return will be determined afterward.
“So sad for Seth,” head coach Hubert Davis said in a statement. “He’s such a great kid and teammate and has worked so hard for his senior year. He loves being a Tar Heel and we love him.”
Trimble scored 17 points and drew praise for his defensive play from Bill Self in No. 25 UNC’s 87-74 win over No. 19 Kansas on Friday. The 6-foot-3 senior also grabbed eight rebounds and handed out three assists against the Jayhawks, on top of guarding Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson.
“He blanketed Darryn in a way that, to me, was terrific,” Self said. “Caleb [Wilson] was the best player probably in the game, but you can make a strong case for Henri [Veesaar] and for Seth too.”
Trimble ranked third on the team in scoring (14..5 points per game) and rebounding (5 per game) through two games. He also ranked second in assists (with seven) and was shooting 11-of-25 from the field during that stretch.
But, more than that, he set the tone defensively as the Tar Heels’ lone returning rotation player from last season.
Against Kansas, Trimble helped catalyze the Tar Heels early the second half, pushing the pace for back-to-back buckets that caused Self to burn a timeout. He also limited Peterson to 8-for-14 shooting.
UNC (2-0) returns to action Tuesday night against Radford (2-0) at the Smith Center. Considering the win over the Jayhawks — one of the most impressive nonconference wins of Davis’ tenure — the Tar Heels should rise from their No. 25 ranking in the Associated Press poll when its latest iteration is released Monday.
But North Carolina will take on its upcoming slate without Trimble, at least for the foreseeable future.
The Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, native has appeared in 104 games for the Tar Heels and become an emotional anchor for the team. Trimble was a crucial part of the offseason as a player-ambassador, helping greet many of the transfers who ended up joining the team on official visits.
“[I want to] just continue to be a huge voice for guys,” Trimble said ahead of the season. “I’m the one who has been here four years. I’m the one who has been on the North Carolina team that has failed to meet any expectations, and I’m the one who’s been on the North Carolina team that’s amazing in my sophomore year... I’ve been in a lot of positions here, and I’m really just trying to use that to just continue to share with my teammates.”
That’s something that, regardless of whether Trimble’s on the court or not, he can continue to provide.
“The good news is he will be back at some point this year,” Davis said in his statement Sunday night, “and I know he will continue to be a great leader for us until he can get back in the lineup.”
This story was originally published November 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM.