North Carolina Tar Heels Miss Out on Transfer Target Ugonna Onyenso

The North Carolina Tar Heels were hoping to add at least one more player from the college basketball transfer portal to the roster for the 2024-25 season. However, one of their top targets has officially committed to a Big 12 program.

Kentucky transfer Ugonna Onyenso has committed to Kansas State, per his Instagram page. The 7-foot forward was a target of the Tar Heels as they needed to add some height in the paint.

Ugonna Onyenso has committed to Kansas State

Onyenso averaged 3.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game for Kentucky last season. He appeared in 24 games and averaged 18.6 minutes per game.

It didn’t take long for Onyenso to make a decision after the May 31st deadline as he took a visit to Kansas State this week. On that visit, Onyenso pledged his verbal commitment to the Wildcats, joining them for the next season.

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North Carolina’s targets are starting to come off the board and it’s still a slow process for Hubert Davis and the staff.

Hubert Davis

The Tar Heels were hoping to add some height in the paint, but it seems they will have to look elsewhere. With Onyenso off the board, the Tar Heels will have to wait and see who else will commit to the program.

College basketball transfer portal

The college basketball transfer portal can be unpredictable, and the Tar Heels are learning that firsthand. With the loss of Onyenso, the Tar Heels will have to regroup and find other targets to fill their needs.