ACC News and Notes: Miami’s Anthony Walker to Transfer, North Carolina Transfer Update

PITTSBURGH – Wednesday’s information and notes contain two Miami gamers coming into the switch portal and updates on two North Carolina forwards, one discovering a brand new touchdown spot and one other scheduling visits with colleges.

Miami’s Anthony Walker, Danilo Jovanovich Enter Switch Portal

Fourth-year junior ahead Anthony Walker is transferring from the Miami Hurricanes. Probably the most notable Miami switch up to now, the 6-foot-9 Walker averaged 2.8 factors and 1.2 rebounds in 37 video games (one begin) together with 5 NCAA Event video games, serving to this system attain the Closing 4. In 4 seasons with Miami, Walker performed greatest through the 2020-21 marketing campaign. Walker began 16 of the 26 video games he appeared in, scoring 9.6 factors and grabbing 4.7 rebounds per sport whereas taking pictures 42% from the ground. He scored six complete factors in two video games towards Pitt this season.

Freshman Danilo Jovanovich can also be coming into the portal, each in response to Verbal Commits. A 6-foot-8 ahead from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Janovich was a four-star prospect out of Whitnall Excessive College. He logged two minutes all 12 months, taking part in towards St. Francis Brooklyn on Nov. 23. 247Sports thought of him the third-best prospect within the state coming into faculty. Freshman middle Favour Aire additionally entered the switch portal earlier within the week.

North Carolina Switch Ahead Justin McKoy Commits to Hawaii

Former North Carolina ahead Justin McKoy might be taking part in a great distance from Chapel Hill subsequent season. The Raleigh, N.C. native introduced his dedication to Hawaii Tuesday following two seasons for the Tar Heels. McKoy performed in 59 minutes over 11 video games (one begin) this 12 months, He related on six discipline objectives, grabbed 13 rebounds, and totaled 4 blocks for head coach Hubert Davis.

McKoy performed considerably extra minutes final season (209), checking into 30 video games off the bench throughout UNC’s Nationwide Championship look. He attended Virginia for his first two years of school ball earlier than returning to North Carolina. Hawaii completed 22-11 total and 13-7 within the Large West Convention, dropping to Cal State Fullerton of their convention event.

UNC Switch Will Shaver to Go to Three Applications

Dushawn London of 247Sports introduced Wednesday that UNC ahead Will Shaver will go to Belmont, Liberty, and UAB within the coming two weeks. A go to with the Virginia Cavaliers can also be within the works. The 6-foot-10 redshirt freshman from Birmingham, Alabama, performed six minutes spanning three video games with the Heels. His two free throws in a four-overtime affair towards Alabama had been the one factors he scored in a UNC uniform. 

The previous three-star recruit was an all-state honoree twice earlier than enrolling early in January 2022. North Carolina can have a brand new look subsequent season with guard Caleb Love, Puff Johnson, and different younger gamers transferring plus Leaky Black and Pete Nance graduating. Armando Bacot and RJ Davis are each returning to this system after lacking the NCAA Event.