The North Carolina Tarheels lost more than the game in Tuesday’s 75-66 loss to the Miami Hurricanes. North Carolina’s freshman forward Caleb Wilson will be out with a fracture in his left hand, according to the team. The Tarheels do not have a timetable for when Wilson will return.
He suffered the injury in the first half of Tuesday’s loss to the Hurricanes. The 19-year-old returned to the game in the second half after receiving negative X-rays. X-rays after the game revealed the fracture.
Wilson leads the team in points, rebounds, steals and blocks. He has averaged 19.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks. Wilson set the UNC freshman record by scoring double figures in each of his 24 games. He has also scored 17 20-point games this season. Wilson has also been projected to be a lottery pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
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The loss of Wilson comes at a pivotal stretch in conference play. North Carolina has seven regular season games remaining before the ACC tournament. The Tarheels are 19-5 overall and 7-4 in conference this season, which ranks 7th in the ACC.
Without Wilson expect the team to rely on Henri Veesaar and Jarin Stevenson in the front court. Veesaar has averaged 16.4 points and 9 rebounds, while Stevenson has added 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds. Tarheels guard Seth Trimble is also expected to have an increased role.
