UNC men’s basketball sophomore reverses course, pulls name from transfer portal
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- Isaiah Denis withdrawing name the transfer portal to return to UNC for his sophomore year.
- Denis played 10 games as a freshman, averaging 1.9 points in 3.4 minutes.
- Denis is one of five players committed for next season, including Neoklis Avdalas.
UNC freshman guard Isaiah Denis is withdrawing his name from the transfer portal to return to Chapel Hill for his sophomore year, a source has confirmed to the N&O. The news was first reported by On3.
Denis was the first Tar Heel to announce his intentions to enter the portal on April 5, following Hubert Davis’ firing and just ahead of Michael Malone’s hiring on April 7.
The 6-foot-4, 180-pound freshman from Charlotte played in 10 games last season, averaging 1.9 points in 3.4 minutes per game. The four-star recruit was part of Davis’ 2025 high school recruiting class.
Denis was a Davidson Day School standout but was buried in the guard rotation during his first season at North Carolina. He scored a season-high six points against ECU on Dec. 22, and played in three ACC contests: against Wake Forest, Notre Dame and N.C. State.
With his return, Denis is one of six players who have announced their commitment to next year’s team. He joins Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas, returners Jaydon Young and Jarin Stevenson, as well as incoming freshmen Maximo Adams and Malloy Smith.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.