Zayden High Enrolled at UNC, but Won't Rejoin Team this Season
North Carolina forward Zayden High is enrolled at UNC but will not rejoin the team this season, a source has confirmed
I would caution against making any assumptions from that."He has access to the facilities but not when the Tar Heels are present."
If Hubert planned on having him on the team next season, you would think Hubert would want him participating in practice and learning the things needed to contribute to the '25-'26 Tar Heels.
These days I assume nothing, believe very little of what I hear and to the point of believing what I see with a good bit of skepticism. Such is the world in which we now exist. Sad but true (hat tip to Metallica).I think you assume that Hubert had a say in the situation.
Hubert had no say in the 1 semester suspension from campus. That was the Honor Court. But Hubert is the guy who decides whether or not High can practice with the team in spring semester. He's chosen not to allow High to even be in the gym when the team practices.I think you assume that Hubert had a say in the situation.
Limited skills?He would add toughness he has very limited skills but he does have a motor
He got caught cheating. Went through the Honor Court. Was given the standard penalty for cheating, a 1 semester suspension from campus. If Hubert wanted to, Zayden absolutely could be practicing with the team right now.If he didn’t have a say in the first semester he might not in the second. Just because he’s returning to school doesn’t mean he’s “still Hubert’s” to worry about. And whatever it was may have been bad enough that he doesn’t need to be around the team. Some things are more important than basketball.
He's redshirting this year. Redshirts are allowed to practice.Does not practicing with the team preserve his year of eligibility?
"The understanding is High will have three years of eligibility when he returns...." Maybe practicing with the team would use up eligibility?
I’d take him over any of our other bigs. We’re going to need him next year, let’s hope he returns.He would add toughness he has very limited skills but he does have a motor
"He has access to the facilities but not when the Tar Heels are present."
If Hubert planned on having him on the team next season, you would think Hubert would want him participating in practice and learning the things needed to contribute to the '25-'26 Tar Heels.
Hence my last point. Sorry son, get better on your own, show the work, and maybe we can use you. I can understand that 100%.He got caught cheating. Went through the Honor Court. Was given the standard penalty for cheating, a 1 semester suspension from campus. If Hubert wanted to, Zayden absolutely could be practicing with the team right now.
"Limited skills" is far from accurate these days. His skillset is far more advanced than when he came in. Make no mistake, he was a big loss.He would add toughness he has very limited skills but he does have a motor
Agreed. I thought before the season Dook would sweep us. I thought this even though I also thought Washington and Tyson would be near double figure scorers for us. They obviously are not......so unless we shoot 60% from 3, we got very little chance in the game at HIS. Maybe we get a whistle at the Dean Dome, but doubt that will be enough.Dook’s frontline is going to destroy ours. Big, deep, and athletic.
Agreed. I thought before the season Dook would sweep us. I thought this even though I also thought Washington and Tyson would be near double figure scorers for us. They obviously are not......so unless we shoot 60% from 3, we got very little chance in the game at HIS. Maybe we get a whistle at the Dean Dome, but doubt that will be enough.
Dooks defense is elite and this is their best team since maybe 2015.
Maybe. I think anything short of FF would be a huge failure. I will be rooting for the failure 😚This is their best team since 2001, hopefully they don’t win it all this year.
We need to think more "Lehigh"-ly of opponents than that...I think anything short of FF would be a huge failure [for them]. I will be rooting for the failure 😚
I would love to see that, but their defense raises their floor exponentially in my opinionWe need to think more "Lehigh"-ly of opponents than that
I agree with the 2001 comment. The 2010 team particularly and 2015 team, while better, had the brackets collapse in their favor. Both avoided Kentucky teams that were the best in the field. Someone will need to step up to knock them out this year, and the high seeds need to avoid upsets. Would also be nice if they play another top seed for that team to not lose its best player during the game like last year.I would love to see that, but their defense raises their floor exponentially in my opinion
Here's a sign of age for you: I no longer care if Duke is good.This is their best team since 2001, hopefully they don’t win it all this year.
Yeah, hate it but they have 2 likely NBA lotto guys, one very likely to be the first over all pick in the next draft and both are freshmen. They also have another freshman in K'snipple that is a first rounder in the next draft. And it isn't as if that is all they got, loaded team for sure. Anything short of a natty is an under achievement for that dukie team.Dook should win it all this year. Of course here’s hoping they won’t. But they are huge, athletic, deep, and immensely talented.
Yeah, Malo-squatch in the middle really is a problematic shot blocking threat, they are so dang long.I would love to see that, but their defense raises their floor exponentially in my opinion
I believe coaching will cause them to falter in the tournament...Dook should win it all this year. Of course here’s hoping they won’t. But they are huge, athletic, deep, and immensely talented.
So far Schyer has been able to have great talent hand delivered to him, K had this current group of freshmen already wrapped up before he left. K already had the Boozer's wrapped up as well, so scheyer gets yet another class of top flight talent that he simply has to baby sit. I do not really have a read on what level a coach he is when he does not have big time talent, when he has to coach a team that is not able to out talent everyone but has to rely on the coach to make decisions that help his team.I believe coaching will cause them to falter in the tournament...