UNC Basketball: Five Takeaways from the Tar Heels in November

Coby White is Carolina’s best player

With all the talk going into the year surrounding Luke Maye, Cameron Johnson, and Nassir Little for the Tar Heels, Coby White slid under the radar. Now, not so much.

Leading the team in scoring (15.3), White has been the lone bright spot in both losses for Carolina this season, not backing down to anyone.

After his breakout performance in Vegas where he averaged 26 points and 5.5 assists, he started to get some national recognition but still somehow is overlooked in the national spotlight.

When faced with adversity in the Michigan game, White was the only one who didn’t seem scared or at a loss of confidence, continuing to make difficult shots.

With a lack of shooting ability from Carolina early on this season due to the woes of Luke Maye and Kenny Williams, White has stepped in nicely shooting at a high rate of 42 percent from three, with three games of three-plus makes from behind the arc – including a 7-for-10 performance against Texas.

What makes White even more lethal on the offensive end is his ability to attack the rim and not settle for any jumpers.

Averaging slightly over four free throw attempts a game, he is connecting on 82 percent of them.

After an average start to the season, averaging 10.5 points on 37 percent shooting, he has been on a tear averaging 20.0 points on 50 percent shooting over his last four games, with three games over 50 percent shooting.

White currently ranks in the top 10 in the ACC in total points scored (6th), three-point field goals made (3rd), assists (5th), offensive plus/minus (8th), among a few others as well.