UNC’s Brandon Huffman to enter the transfer portal
North Carolina junior forward Brandon Huffman will enter the transfer portal, the school announced in a press release Thursday night.
Huffman, a 6-10, 255-pound junior from Goldsboro, came to UNC from Word of God Academy in Raleigh prior to the 2017-18 season. Huffman was one of the most well-liked players on UNC’s team. He was described as one of the funniest players on the team, and was often seen doing the Harlem Shake in the team’s pregame huddle.
But Huffman never quite got established in UNC’s regular rotation.
This past season, he played in only 14 games and did not dress out during the final few games of the season. Huffman often struggled offensively. He averaged 1.6 points per game in only 3.4 minutes per game.
With the addition of two five-star forwards and the return of forwards Armando Bacot and Garrison Brooks, Huffman likely would have fallen further behind in UNC’s rotation.
Huffman’s departure will open up a scholarship for UNC next year.
“This is only our sixth transfer in 17 years, but it is always sad to see a situation where a young man leaves the program,” UNC coach Roy Williams said in a statement. “At the same time, I am always aware that being in another environment might work out better for a player, so I understand.”
Huffman will have one more season of eligibility left. Efforts to reach Huffman by phone and through his high school coach were unsuccessful.
“Brandon is a fantastic young man who has helped our basketball program the past three years,” Williams said. “I wish him nothing but the best. I have told Brandon and his father that I will do anything I can to help them choose the right school and program for him, and I will be there to support Brandon for the rest of his life.”
This story was originally published April 9, 2020 at 10:09 PM.
