UNC senior guard Seth Trimble is entering the portal. Here’s why.
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- Seth Trimble entered the NCAA transfer portal with a do-not-contact designation Monday.
- Trimble currently has no remaining college eligibility and is pursuing pre-draft workouts.
- Trimble averaged 14 points, 3.8 rebounds and three assists as a senior for UNC.
North Carolina senior guard Seth Trimble has entered the NCAA transfer portal with a do-not-contact designation, per multiple reports Monday.
Trimble is continuing to evaluate his professional future and is likely entering the portal as a precautionary move, pending an NCAA rule change or waiver that would allow Trimble extra eligibility. At the moment, Trimble does not have any college eligibility remaining.
The do-not-contact tag would limit external recruiting communication while Trimble continues pre-draft workouts and evaluations. Over the weekend, Trimble participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament — a three-day showcase of 64 college seniors with the goal of elevating their professional prospects. Since UNC’s season ended, Trimble has been home in Wisconsin training and preparing for the NBA draft. He has other NBA-related workouts scheduled in the near future.
Trimble, a 6-foot-3 guard from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, averaged 14 points, 3.8 rebounds and three assists this past season while earning All-ACC honorable mention recognition. He started all 24 games he appeared in and missed nine games in the nonconference slate due to a left forearm injury suffered in a team workout on Nov. 9.
Over four seasons at North Carolina, Trimble appeared in 126 games and scored 971 points, a total that likely would have surpassed 1,000 had he not missed time this season.
Trimble delivered several notable performances his senior year, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to defeat Duke on Feb. 7 and a career-high 30-point outing against Louisville on Feb. 23. Although he briefly entered the portal after his sophomore season, Trimble spent four years in Chapel Hill — a rarity in today’s transfer-dominant landscape.
Trimble’s advisors did not immediately provide further comment when reached by the N&O on Monday afternoon.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
This story was originally published April 20, 2026 at 4:18 PM.
