Former Tar Heel and friend of the pod Justin Watts joins the show to ask John questions submitted by subscribers on TarHeel247.com.

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John is joined by Tarheel247 Insider Andrew Jones as they give intel on what the team looks like early in practice sessions and what should be reasonable expectations for this year's team.

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In this episode, John is joined by former Tar Heel defensive stopper Marcus Ginyard for a look back at his time at UNC and the prospects for this year's Carolina squad.

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In this episode, John is joined by former Tar Heel big man Scott Williams for a look back at his time at Carolina and the prospects for this year's Carolina squad.

Scott shares stories of playing for legendary coach Dean Smith, his road from Southern California to Chapel Hill, tales of summer workouts against Tar Heel royalty, expectations for this year's team and his days in the NBA as both a player and coach.

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In this episode, John is joined by former Tar Heel shooter extraordinaire PJ Hairston for a look back at his time at Carolina and the prospects for this year's Carolina squad.

PJ shares memories of his childhood in Greensboro, NC, the story behind his recruitment to Carolina, tales of summer workouts against Tar Heel legends, expectations for this year's team and PJ's somewhat surprising inclusion in UNC's record book.

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In this episode, John is joined by former Tar Heel big man Brendan Haywood for a look back at his time at Carolina and a look forward to this year's team. John and Brendan share never-before told stories about their recruitments, summer workouts against Tar Heel legends, expectations for this year's team and Brendan's time in the NBA.

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In this episode, John is joined by one of his former teammates at North Carolina, Memphis native Leslie McDonald, as they take a trip down memory lane and look back at their time at North Carolina and a look at the current state of college basketball.

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Welcome Leslie McDonald
00:51 - Leslie's early life growing up in Memphis
01:46 - How Leslie was introduced to basketball
04:02 - How UNC got involved in his recruitment
05:36 - Why going to Memphis wasn't appealing
06:46 - UNC's recruiting pitch to him
08:52 - Leslie's official visit to Chapel Hill
09:47 - What happened on Leslie's visit to Duke
10:58 - Leslie on what school he would've went to if not for UNC
12:03 - Being a part of such a heralded recruiting class
13:23 - Leslie on "optional" not being optional at UNC
15:02 - Leslie's welcome to Carolina moment playing pickup
17:00 - How Leslie knew Coach Williams was always watching
18:26 - Recalling how hard conditioning was at Carolina
20:35 - The part of his game Leslie developed the most at Carolina
22:03 - Leslie's expectations for this year's team
23:42 - How Leslie would've navigated NIL and the portal while he was at UNC
24:59 - Leslie details his involvement with Iceberg Guards
27:05 - John's story about there being no such thing as a free lunch
29:14 - The collest experience Leslie had in his life due to the game of basketball
30:46 - Leslie's advice to his younger self
32:24 - The one thing Leslie wishes that the media would've asked him about his career

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In this episode, John is joined by Tar Heel legend Raymond Felton for a look back at his time in Chapel Hill and a look forward to this year's team.John and Raymond share never-before told stories about their recruitments, summer workouts against former Tar Heels, expectations for this year's team  and the one question Raymond wishes people would ask him about his basketball journey.

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John is joined by 247Sports National Basketball Director Eric Bossi as they revisit the first time John got on Bossi's radar as a prospect, scouting reports on each of the UNC freshmen, the investment UNC has made in its recruiting infrastructure and the latest recruiting intel on prospects UNC is after in the Class of 2026.

[00:00] - Intro
[00:36] - Welcome Eric Bossi
[01:07] - The first time Bossi saw John play in high school
[04:44] - Biggest differences between now and when John came along as a recruit
[07:53] - A day in the life of a national recruiting analyst
[10:25] - How John was initially discovered by Roy Williams
[13:04] - 2025 5-star PF Caleb Wilson breakdown
[15:33] - 2025 4-star CG Derek Dixon breakdown
[17:24] - 2025 4-star CG Isaiah Denis breakdown
[18:45] - The investments UNC has made in its recruiting infrastructure
[22:36] - 2026 5-star SF Tajh Ariza intel
[33:12] - 2026 5-star SF Anthony Thompson intel
[28:03] - 2026 5-star PF Cameron Williams intel
[30:58] - 2026 5-star PF Toni Bryant intel
[33:06] - 2026 4-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. intel
[36:59] - 2026 4-star SF Cameron Holmes intel
[39:45] - 2026 4-star SF Cole Cloer intel
[42:36] - 2026 4-star SF Bryson Howard intel
[49:51] - 2026 4-star SF Maximo Adams intel
[49:51] - The importance of finding the right fit as a recruit

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John is joined by 247Sports College Basketball Writer Isaac Trotter as they give detailed scouting reports on each addition to the Carolina basketball roster and what should be reasonable expectations for this year's team.

[00:00] - Intro

[00:33] - Welcome Isaac Trotter

[01:23] - What to expect this season in College Basketball

[02:24] - Impact of adding C Henri Veesaar to UNC

[05:43] - CG Kyan Evans Transfer Expectations

[09:02] - Impact of Montenegro CG Luka Bogavac

[13:12] - 2025 5-star PF Recruit Caleb Wilson Intel

[17:30] - Bama Transfer PF Jarin Stevenson Intel

[21:34] - 4-star CG Derek Dixon Breakdown

[24:51] - WVU 4-star SG transfer Jonathan Powell’s Potential

[29:41] - 4-star CG recruit Isaiah Denis Intel

[33:12] - UNC 2025 Season Expectations

[35:12] - Roster Outlook Amongst ACC Contenders

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