The North Carolina Tar Heels will open up their 2025-26 college basketball season with a matchup against the Central Arkansas Bears on Monday night.

Hubert Davis and his ACC squad rank No. 25 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll.

The Tar Heels have a small group of returning veterans, headlined by fourth-year guard Seth Trimble. But the program's strongest addition this year is five-star freshman Caleb Wilson.

Wilson was the No. 3 ranked power forward in the 2025-26 class, according to 247Sports. The Atlanta native chose to play his college basketball in Chapel Hill over offers from Ohio State, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Duke, Kansas and more.

On Monday, Wilson was named one of 50 players to make the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List.

"Cdub among the best. 1 of 50 players on the Na

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