16 January 2021; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders keeper Mac McClung (0) brings the ball against Baylor Bears guard MaCio Teague (31) in the first half at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
UNC Basketball: King Rice makes coaching decision
New UNC Basketball head coach Hubert Davis was introduced just less than a week ago as the next man in Chapel Hill following the retirement of Roy Williams.
Although Davis had only been working for a few days, he had already had a busy start to his new concert, including the landing from Virginia. Davis does have some work to do with this roster in North Carolina, as there are still many question marks about who will be here and the rotations for next season.
But as we continue through the off-season, Davis and his staff have a few opportunities to land some players in the NCAA’s transfer portal. And on Sunday, another player entered his name on the portal.
Former Georgetown and Texas Tech guard Mac McClung announced Sunday that they are entering the transfer portal as well as the NBA draft. Here is the message he posted via Twitter:
The former three-star recruit went viral for his high school and AAU mix and eventually committed to playing for Patrick Ewing at Georgetown. After one year there, the Virginia native transferred to Texas Tech, where he helped lead the Red Raiders to the NCAA Tournament before jumping into the second round.
But now, with head coach Chris Beard running for Texas, McClung is in the transfer portal and it may be worth watching if he does not stay in the draft,
McClung averaged 15.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 41.9 percent from the field. He is a point pit that may be worth looking into in an offense that requires production. On the Tar Heels, however, Caleb Love, RJ Davis and Anthony Harris return. Would Davis look to McClung for an attack at the point guard and move love to the shooting range? At the moment there is no interest from the Tar Heels, but let’s keep an eye on the situation in the coming days.
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