Today it was announced that NC State transfer Matt Able withdrew from the NBA Draft, and he will officially play for UNC for the 2026-27 season. His decision to officially make his way to campus is the break that Michael Malone and his staff needed after Henri Veesaar decided that he was done with college.
Able faced a tough decision following his freshman campaign with the Wolfpack. When Michael Malone was hired at UNC, he decided that taking his talents to Chapel Hill would be the best move for his long-term basketball career. Despite announcing that he was transferring, Able had already built up enough of a case to get selected in the NBA Draft — he finished his lone season with the Wolfpack averaging 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists while only playing 21.7 minutes per game. His abilities as a shooter attracted a lot of attention, and 247Sports ranked him as the fourth-best shooting guard in the transfer portal. Able clearly has NBA aspirations, and he is hoping that one more college season under a former NBA coach that isn’t plotting to sneak off to LSU during the final leg of the season will help him get drafted in the first round of the 2027 NBA Draft.
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Now that Able has announced his return to college, UNC doesn’t have to sweat trying to find another shooter in what is a depleted transfer portal. Malone is looking for one more center to complete the roster, and it could be that we hear more about who that will be sooner rather than later. But for now, how is everyone feeling about Able suiting up for the Tar Heels this fall? Let us know in the comments below.
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